Over the past few off-seasons, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has preached patience with its fan base. It first came up when losing out on Cliff Lee, it came up when talking about the killer B's in Manny Banuelos and Dellin Betances, and it is now coming up with his newly acquire pitcher, Michael Pineda.
I wrote an article last week about Pineda and what we should expect from him, and what he should expect from Yankee fans. In this article, I will talk about how this new image the Yankee brass has brought to our attention, has me excited as a Yankee fan.
In my Posada article earlier, I discussed how the Yankee thought process when it comes to making baseball decisions has changed and that there truly is real thought behind every move they are now making. In regards to Pineda, the Yankees are simply making moves that will help the team now, and in the future, especially without having to throw down the checkbook onto the table.
Moves like Russell Martin, Curtis Granderson, Michael Pineda, Nick Swisher, and Hiroki Kurda, these were moves to acquire solid baseball talent that will not cost you much money-wise, and will help your ball-club out now and in the future. The Hiroki Kuroda signing, I was very fond of because he was a guy who was very solid in the National League, and will be a place-holder in the rotation for the eventual promotion of Manny Banuelos or well-worthy signing of a guy like Cole Hamels, who will be eligible to become a free-agent at the end of this baseball season.
Cashman in this piece, is guiding Pineda along the ride he is about to take in New York, and telling fans hey, give this kid time. He will become the kid we envisioned he would become before dealing for him. I sure hope he contributes to the team this up-coming 2012 season, but also I am very excited for the contributions these young group of players will have for the future New York Yankees. Patience is being practiced in the GM's office, so "us fans" should follow suit and enjoy the ride.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-brian-cashman-pitches-patience-newest-arm-michael-pineda-article-1.1026539
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