Cashman had 4:30 Conference Call with Media

[Hammerojustice]

Essentially 2013 is a lost season. Usually in a season like that you at least would like to advance some prospects to become actual players, rid yourself of bad contracts and beef up the farm. The Yankees have added soriano contract and done nothing to advance any player to the majors to be a potential hole filler from next year. So tell me what is the plan for 2014? Overpay a bunch of crappy free agents?

That is what it seems like... As its been said... there is no direction with this team

 

[yankeesince59]

He's been the scouting director since 2005, what changed?

...lol...you really have no idea, do you?

...you evidently were unaware that players acquired after the trade deadline are ineligible to play in the PS...and you're also unaware that Oppenheimers responsibilities have changed.

 

[vette322]

Essentially 2013 is a lost season. Usually in a season like that you at least would like to advance some prospects to become actual players, rid yourself of bad contracts and beef up the farm. The Yankees have added soriano contract and done nothing to advance any player to the majors to be a potential hole filler from next year. So tell me what is the plan for 2014? Overpay a bunch of crappy free agents?

Spot on! The Yankees may find there way to a playoff spot, or may find themselves with mid-80 win season, but what will they have gained by going maybe 85-77? They will have advanced no players from the farm system, they will not have taken advantage of selling off players to bolster their prospects for next year - and worse - they will have done it with players who have no future with the team.

 

[yankeesince59]

Bingo! I saw it the same way - when the market isn't breaking your way as a Buyer, Cashman had an opportunity to pivot to see if he could take advantage of it as a Seller. If acquiring Soriano was going to be just Part 1 of a bigger plan to add more bodies yesterday - he should have read the change and saw that plan was not gonna be possible. Instead, he could have gone into Sell mode.

I really think there was a lost opportunity to something positive for next year.

...I'll echo what I've said before. For a while now it seems that Cashman is;

A. either not very bright

B. or doesn't give a shit

C. or is trying to get fired

 

[RustySpan]

...lol...you really have no idea, do you?

...you evidently were unaware that players acquired after the trade deadline are ineligible to play in the PS...and you're also unaware that Oppenheimers responsibilities have changed.

Are you sure about that? I think players acquired before the waiver deadline can still play in the PS.

And please, enlighten us about Oppenheimer.

 

[yankeesince59]

Are you sure about that? I think players acquired before the waiver deadline can still play in the PS.

And please, enlighten us about Oppenheimer.

...my God, can you read? I said "players acquired AFTER the trade deadline.

...sounds like the only person who needs to be "enlightened" is you, there no "us" to it. Pretty much everyone else knows about the changes in Oppenheimer's duties and responsibilities. And instead of me educating you, how 'bout you do your own googling and investigating on your own?..maybe that way it will sink in.

 

[RustySpan]

...my God, can you read? I said "players acquired AFTER the trade deadline.

...sounds like the only person who needs to be "enlightened" is you, there no "us" to it. Pretty much everyone else knows about the changes in Oppenheimer's duties and responsibilities. And instead of me educating you, how 'bout you do your own googling and investigating on your own?..maybe that way it will sink in.

I can read and think you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[yankeesince59]

...wow, just wow.



...no, you obviously can't read...you said; "Are you sure about that? I think players acquired before the waiver deadline can still play in the PS."

...show me where I said ANYTHING about players acquired BEFORE the deadline...please, I'll wait.

 

[RustySpan]

I'll just leave it, you're confusing me, you win.

My point was trades can still happen, that's it.

 

[yankeesince59]

...yeah, I would think you would want to do that.

...and no, I'm not confusing you, you did that yourself. And yes, of course, trades can still happen but for the 4th time, those players are not eligible to play in the PS.


...here, I'll summarize for you;

1. you stated that trades can still happen after the trade deadline

2. I informed you that players acquired AFTER the trade deadline could not play in the PS.

3. you then retorted, "Are you sure about that? I think players acquired BEFORE the waiver deadline can still play in the PS."

 

[Majorball]

Are you sure about that? I think players acquired before the waiver deadline can still play in the PS.

And please, enlighten us about Oppenheimer.

August 1
New waiver period begins -- trade waivers now required

August 15
Last date to select player to avoid Draft-excluded status

August 24
Civil Rights Game, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago

August 29
Unconditional release waivers must be requested by 2 p.m. ET to avoid May 15, 2014 signing restriction

August 31
Waiver Trade Deadline
Postseason eligibility list deadline -- 11:59 p.m. ET

It to my knowledge a player has to be on the roster before September 1. So to clear that up

 

[Majorball]

...yeah, I would think you would want to do that.

...and no, I'm not confusing you, you did that yourself. And yes, of course, trades can still happen but for the 4th time, those players are not eligible to play in the PS.



...here, I'll summarize for you;

1. you stated that trades can still happen after the trade deadline

2. I informed you that players acquired AFTER the trade deadline could not play in the PS.

3. you then retorted, "Are you sure about that? I think players acquired BEFORE the waiver deadline can still play in the PS."

Your both kinda right, call me Switzerland but I posted above the rules on roster eligibility.