NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: The Yankees’ (failed) pursuit of superstar infielder Manny Machado has been, shall we say, a polarizing topic this winter. There has been much speculation about what the Yankees actually were willing to do to get Macahdo in pinstripes, and according to Fancred’s Jon Heyman, the Yankees put between $220 and $240 million on the table back in December. Obviously, that wasn’t enough, and the Yankees moved on to contingency plans, with Machado ending up $300 million richer in San Diego.
NJ.com | Randy Miller: The Yankee farm system may seem diminished, but don’t tell that to Brian Cashman.