Brian Cashman Has Lowered the Yankees’ Standard

Brian Cashman’s underwhelming deadline sparks a bigger debate about how far the Yankees’ standard has fallen. Evan Roberts, Tiki Barber and Shaun Morash examine whether simply reaching the postseason has become acceptable for a franchise that once lived by World Series or bust.

The conversation turns to Cashman’s growing reluctance to trade prospects, the failures of Anthony Volpe and Jason Dominguez, and the success stories of Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler that complicate the argument. They also question how much Aaron Judge’s absence should excuse the Yankees’ struggles before reacting to a setback for Jets rookie Kenyon Sadiq that could cost him valuable training camp time.