Despite being one of the strongest MLB franchises, the New York Yankees haven’t won a World Series in the last thirteen years. Even though the Bronx Bombers won the ALDS, they succumbed in the ALCS against the Houston Astros. So, considering their consistent fiasco in the postseason, the Yankees front office has made some major changes in its roster and also in its executive department.
After the landing the SF Giants’ mastermind, Brian Sabean, or to say the person who recruited the ‘Core 4’, the Pinstripes have now acquired yet another executive in their team. Not long ago, the front office announced the appointment of Omar Minaya as Senior Advisor to Baseball Operations, which has sent the fans into a frenzy.
What are the fans saying about the latest acquisition of the New York Yankees?
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After adding Sabean as the executive advisor to GM, Brian Cashman, acquiring the veteran executive Omar Minaya comes second for the Yanks. Notably, even though the Yankees are sticking with their GM Cashman for a long time, their fans have been very against the same.
Minaya formerly served as general manager of the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, becoming baseball’s first Latino GM in 2002. Known for making daring efforts to sign high-profile players, he brought in Carlos Beltrán, Pedro Martinez, Carlos Delgado, and Johan Santana during his time with the Mets.
Man, y’all are pathetic. Tell me you’ve lost confidence in Cashman without telling me you’ve lost confidence in Cashman. 3 GM’s? Just say Cashman sucks and doesn’t know how to put together a championship team
— Kevin (@AstrosForLife17) January 5, 2023
Loser
— Derk (@captainderk) January 5, 2023
Maybe the Yankees can trade JD, ikf, and Hicks for bag of baseballs I rather have that sitting around then those three clowns.
— Trbeef (@trencken69) January 5, 2023
Announce the new assistant to the traveling secretary.
— Rizz Khalifa ❄️ (@_HanSoto) January 5, 2023
Are you gonna make Cashman go scout games in Mexico where a goat is playing third base?
— Ryan Greenspan (@Gspan415) January 5, 2023
You got to be kidding me. #Yankees becoming the #Mets pre-Uncle Stevie
— Montague (@j_frandi) January 6, 2023
How many executives do they need?
— Twit_ter blip (@FVsomething) January 6, 2023
Just scooping up all the old timers because Cashman needs as much help as possible 😂
— The Great Hambino ⚾️ (@GreatHambino28) January 5, 2023
another sign the Yankees are going down the tubes!!🚮🚮🚮🚮
— Andre Cue (@Why_7600) January 6, 2023
Great. Now upgrade left field.
— Easy Rider Chopprer (@EChopprer) January 5, 2023
Ok but how about fixing the hole in LF
— Erin 🐼 (@ErinLovesNYY) January 5, 2023
Nice 👍🏽
— Noel Black (@Noel_Aventura) January 5, 2023
Omar has an eye for talent this is great for the Bombers.
— CSBanter (@csbanterPFB) January 6, 2023
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While there were a few people who thinks adding Minaya to the team would help the team win their 28th World Series, the majority of the fans think adding more executives isn’t going to help the team. Rather, they should be focusing on where they lack left field.
How did the Yankees’ latest acquisition work in his early years?
Aside from making bold moves to recruit high-profile players, Minaya has struggled with both the teams he previously worked with. Under his reign of three years in the Montreal Expos, the team missed getting into the playoffs every season. Not to forget that his tenure in the Mets was not so great either. In all the six years he worked as the Mets GM, the team made it to the playoffs only once.
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Considering Minaya’s history with scouting and his tenure with the Mets and Expos, how do you think he’ll fit in with the Yankees? Let us know in the comments below!