Yankees’ Brian Cashman makes admission fans want to hear amid quiet start to offseason

Jon Conahan

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The New York Yankees didn’t do anything during the Winter Meetings, and for many fans around the league, that was a bit disappointing. 

However, there are a few different ways to look at what the Yankees decided to do, or didn’t do.

When speaking to reporters, general manager Brian Cashman admitted that he hasn’t accomplished anything yet and is still trying to stay engaged while looking to improve the roster as best he can.

"I haven't accomplished anything," Cashman said, according to the New York Post’s Greg Joyce. "We're just staying engaged, trying to match up with some things, but it's been tough so far. Don't like the asks coming our way, and I guess the opposing teams, what I'm trying to pull from them on the trade stuff, they're not liking currently. But we do have some conversations that possibly could lead somewhere. But clearly if we had something, we would have done it."

On the flip side, it’s also important that Cashman doesn’t make a deal just to make a deal. 

At the end of the day, Yankees fans might want a blockbuster move, but if one isn’t available or doesn’t make sense, there’s no reason for New York to force it.

"We're an aggressive franchise, but while being aggressive, we already have some very large commitments," Cashman said. "The more of those you have, the more impact it affects you in other areas. So everything's tied together. Our ownership has obviously demonstrated year in and year out how massively committed they are."

It’s important for Yankees fans, and fans around the league in general, to understand that there are still multiple weeks and months left in the offseason. We haven’t even seen Kyle Tucker sign yet, which will likely be one of the first big dominoes to fall.

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