BOCA RATON, Fla. – They are the Yankees. They are going to have a $240 million-ish payroll again in 2016. They are going to have Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira. They are going to have their history. They are going to have their fan base. They are going to have a Steinbrenner in ownership.
Add all of that up and it means the Yankees will be playing to win it all in 2016.
But as much as any time since George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in 1973 — and perhaps more – they play for the future.