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Oct 27, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) hits a two-run home run during the ninth inning in game one of the 2023 World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports

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Oct 27, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (5) hits a two-run home run during the ninth inning in game one of the 2023 World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports
The Texas Rangers are proudly progressing towards achieving their long-desired dream. They have flipped the page this season with the right players on their side. While their winning endeavor is progressing, they have been unconsciously pointing out the biggest blunders of another team, the New York Yankees. The Yankees could have had a different season if they hadn’t let go of some of their biggest opportunities to the Rangers.
Corey Seager has caught special attention with his outstanding performance, even among the talented Rangers players this season. With his impressive display throughout the postseason, the Rangers shortstop has brought himself to the limelight. This is making the Yankees fans furious about the worst free agency bid of Brian Cashman.
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Brian Cashman’s 2022 Free Agency Failure Still Invites Criticism
The management of a team plays a vital role in their improvement and downfall. While players try their best in the field, the managers and GMs also must have enough insight to see what’s coming. Unfortunately, the Yankees’ GM failed miserably in that department. During 2022, Seager was a free agent, and the Bronx Bombers were a potent contender to sign him. But the GM took a different route and signed Josh Donaldson. Everyone knows how that ended.
Ladies and gentlemen, here are all 180 strikeouts from Josh Donaldson's illustrious career as a New York Yankee.
Thank you, Brian Cashman.#Yankees pic.twitter.com/TZRHv4EpqS
— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) October 27, 2023
Proving Cashman’s thoughts wrong, Donaldson spectacularly failed in the 2022 season and was ultimately released by the Yankees in 2023. However, it was too late to get Seager back. The shortstop had already signed a 10-year, $325,000,000 contract with the Rangers. The 29-year-old shortstop is having a successful time with the team, taking them to the World Series. Unlike the Bronx Bombers, who didn’t make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
After his recent success on Friday night, Yankees fans took things to social media to mock Cashman once again.?Since he went for Donaldson instead of Seager, fans were frustrated at yet another poor roster decision. But it was the last straw when they saw the Rangers shortstop progressing successfully with the team and started their final trial with a 1-0 lead. In World Series Game 1, he scored a two-run homer to lead his team to a 6-5 victory.
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Furious at the man who cost them a good player, Yankees Nation has been pointing out Donaldson’s career strikeouts to mock Cashman.
Bronx Fans Cannot Stand The GM
The Texas Rangers are advancing toward the trophy, which is frustrating Yankees fans, who believe it could have been their team if they hadn’t made mistakes. After Bryce Harper, one of the biggest mistakes Cashman made was with Seager and fans are letting him know exactly how they feel.
They expressed their anger through mockery.
It's a close tie, only thing worse than Cashman defending the move (while Twins front office celebrated!) was Boone telling us he is "thisclose". A complete dud of deal at a cost of $57 million. We could have moved DJ to 3B, signed LH Seager, traded Torres, let Peraza play 2B!
— MarkC (@ColoneMark) October 27, 2023
Some question the job of Cashman as a GM.
It’s amazing that Cashman still has the GM’s job with all the terrible trades he made during his tenure as GM should have been fired 4 years ago as long people go to the games this won’t change, you can include Boone and Fishman too.
— Dave Conklin (@DaveConklin10) October 27, 2023
Fans even questioned the team management for these blunders.
Will the Yankees management ever make a coherent management? I have many doubts about it.
— Rafael FranquÍz CBBC2️⃣1️⃣🏆 (@rafaban) October 27, 2023
Some were happy to finally be rid of Donaldson.
If there is one player on the Yankees I truly despised, it’s Donaldson. So glad he’s not on the team anymore and hope Cashman regrets ever making that trade.
— Maviboncuk (@Yankees4ever444) October 27, 2023
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Some fans mocked the team, saying they should give the player a tribute.
The Yankees should put this up when they give him a tribute video this should be it who with me 😆
— louis haddock🇵🇷 (@louishaddock90) October 28, 2023
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The anger of the Bronx Bombers’ fans is justified considering the team’s 2023 devastating season and the players they didn’t sign taking their teams to the World Series. Let’s hope that the Yanks won’t mess things up this free agency and come back stronger in 2024.
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