Watch GM Brian Cashman Defend Yankees In A Rant: “proud of our people”
During the majority of his hour-long media availability on Tuesday, general manager of the New York Yankees Brian Cashman vehemently retaliated against some of the criticism leveled at the team following an 82-win season, often defending the team’s decision-making process and the various individuals involved.
Watch GM Brian Cashman Defend Yankees In A Rant: “proud of our people”
Brian Cashman came out swinging in his first press conference since the Yankees concluded what he called a “disaster” of a season in August.
Yankees MLB Team Hitting Ranks:
AVG – .225 (29th)
Hits – 1,122 (29th)
OPS – .699 (26th)
RBI’s – 611 (25th)
Runs – 634 (26th)
HR’s – 209 (8th)
2B’s – 198 (30th)
3B’s – 13 (27th)
AB’s – 4,986 (30th)Brian Cashman: pic.twitter.com/yHZsUQcVpD
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Cashman made it apparent how he feels about the Yankees’ brain trust in general, but he also constantly alluded to distinguishing reality from “bulls–t,” suggesting that detractors were mostly heaping on amid a disappointing season for the team.
During the general managers’ meetings, Cashman declared, “I’m proud of our people and proud of our process.” “It doesn’t mean we’re firing on all cylinders. It doesn’t mean we’re the best in class.
"I think we're pretty f—ing good, personally, and I'm proud of our people"
Brian Cashman on the Yankees' staff and their organizational process: pic.twitter.com/241maLqf6Z
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“But I think we’re pretty f–king good, personally. I’m proud of our people and I’m also looking forward to ’24 being a better year than ’23.”.’
The Yankees have qualified for the postseason in the last six years, but since winning the World Series in 2009, they have not gone beyond. They needed a 17–10 September to prevent their first losing season since 1992 in 2023, finishing 19 games out of first place. This led to numerous calls for the firing of manager Aaron Boone, in his sixth year, and Cashman.
Brian Cashman says the Yankees have the smallest analytics department in the AL East
He says people accusing them of being run analytically are “just throwing bullshit”
pic.twitter.com/TqgVWCzzMs— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) November 7, 2023
With Aaron Judge out of the lineup for most of June and July, the Yankees’ offence was exposed, as they ended up ranking 24th in the majors in OPS.
Brian Cashman pushes back on the notion that the Yankees are an "analytically-driven" organization:
"No one is doing their deep dives, they're just throwing bulls— and accusing us of being run analytically. To be said we're guided by analytics as a driver is a lie." pic.twitter.com/ru6gAYc0Cf
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) November 7, 2023
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