Come one Gom, Cash has made some real good deals throughout his tenure. Granted, he's also made some bad ones as well, but thats the way things go when you have practically no budget and can afford to play with the houses money. As for the Santana deal, I was against it all winter simply because I didnt want to lose Phil Hughes and Melky. I dont give a s*** about Kennedy, have never liked him, and predict he won't have the brightest of careers. When it came out later that Santana could have been had with Kennedy in the deal and not Hughes, I guess I would have thought it was a good deal, but was still indifferent because of Melky. Ultimately, when the deal was not made I wasn't complaining. The price, both financially and in what we would have had to trade was just too much. It's nice to second guess, but I think the Yankees did what they thought was best and I can't blame them for that. As for Phil Hughes, we've seen him and how dominant he can be throughout his entire pro career. In his Major League appearances last year he was spectacular, especially in Game 3. I was at hi first start this year where he was good, and of course have witnessed his colossal downfall since. You and I have talked about this many times before, and I dont see how you can be so down on Hughes after a bad month in which we find out he was pitching with eye problems and a cracked rib. Totally disregarding his past successes. A little rash, IMO. I have nothing to say in defense of Kennedy, so you can rip him all u want, especially after hearing what he had to say upon his demotion, but lets give Phil some time. Lets give him a chance to see how he's doing a month or so after he gets back.Let's be fair. Cano struggled initially when he came up in 2005, look what happened. Melky was about to be crucified after his mis-play in '05 and the error in his first game in '06, but look at him. These are young athletes. Demanding immediate perfection jut isn't practical. Patience my friend, patience.
As for Ca$h-money, he may very well be gone after this year. I don't say that I'm discontent with any of the work he's done, because for the bad decisions he's made, he has a bunch of good ones to balance that with. But I think this new regime is too much for him. The status quo has changed. The organizational structure is much different than it has been the past decade since he's been GM. On-field, in the owner's box, in the front office, down on the farm..everything is different. We have to see how all of that plays out with him this year. If he doesn't want to come back, I can definitely see him with say the Phillies for instance next year.