Two games out of the wild card last time I checked.

Trending poorly, that's for sure. But even the team as currently constructed ought to rebound somewhat from a terrible June (86 runs scored in the whole month):

" 'My job is always to see if we can improve regardless of position,' Cashman said. 'If something declares itself as an opportunity that makes sense, that we can acquire, then obviously we’ll have to look at it.'

'We’re in striking distance,' Cashman said. 'And we want to fortify if we can.'

In other words, Cashman owes it to his players, his ownership, his fan base and manager Joe Girardi and his field staff not to consider this a lost season – no matter how many players are lost for the season, or might not return at the top of their game."

"Throwing in the towel" in this context means trading your veterans for prospects.
I can only think of maybe 1 or 2 veterans who are healthy and useful for trade bait: Gardner and Cano.

Maybe Robertson? Maybe Sabathia or Kuroda in a a salary dump?

So, yeah. It's a little early to panic and trade any of these players.

I would assume that's too ridiculous to mention, but that's the only thing I can think of that would constitute "throwing in the towel."


The only other action I can think of that suggests tanking the season is rushing AAA players to the majors. Which is what the Yankees are being forced to do, anyway.