How Robert Manfred’s Rule Changes Hurt the New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are in trouble with Rob Manfred’s spat with minor league baseball. Let’s not mince words, this is Manfred’s beef and he can easily fix it. But he wants to contract minor league baseball, and his plans directly and negatively impact our boys in pinstripes.

We Lose Minor League Clubs

Manfred’s proposal to eliminate 42 teams directly implicates the Staten Island Yankees. The NY Penn league, a short season single-A league. Some teams will be spared, like the Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets) and Hudson Valley Renegades (Tampa), but Staten Island will be eliminated from minor league baseball. This will, in turn, shrink the total number of players we can have in the minor leagues from…