"The Yankees’ weekend sweep at the hands of scalding-hot Toronto has provided us with a clear referendum on July philosophies. The Blue Jays went for it during the non-waivers trade period, giving up several young assets in return for Troy Tulowitzki (from Colorado) and David Price (from Detroit), and they are riding an eight-game winning streak. The Yankees protected their top minor-league assets, adding only Seattle’s Dustin Ackley (who almost immediately got hurt), and their American League East lead over the Jays has dwindled to a game and a half, three games in the loss column.
The Jays, boasting a monster lineup and a stabilized pitching staff, own a real chance to upend the Yankees altogether. Would such an outcome validate Toronto and discredit the Yankees? Nope. Not yet, anyway.
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The Yankees, trying once again to move away from the model in which they commit to so many lucrative, long-term pacts, and mindful that Alex Rodriguez (signed through 2017) and Mark Teixeira (signed through next year) might not recreate their magical 2015 renaissances, want other, more economical options. Hence the decision to hold on to their young players, even assuming the risk that it increased the likelihood of a third straight empty October."
... and he didn't even mention the wisdom of avoiding Cano.
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