MLB 2026: Why busy winters don't always mean winning summers

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Is New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman a sage, a bad messenger or something else entirely?

The context for the question dates to a news conference from late January, which you probably heard about, especially if you're a Yankees devotee. That was when Cashman said the words that caused something of a maelstrom in New York.

"I'm excited to run it back with those guys," Cashman said, defending his club's offseason approach.

The "run it back" part of the discussion rankled many who were uneasy with the Yankees' late-starting offseason which, in the end, left them with a very similar team to the one that finished…