Step one for the Yankees was taking care of their own, by re-signing Brett Gardner and CC Sabathia.
Step two was trading for a starting pitcher in James Paxton.
Step three for Brian Cashman is anyone's guess.
He says the Yankees need more starting pitching, with arms like Patrick Corbin and J.A. Happ on the free agent market.
But the Yankees have been linked time and again to the best available bats: Manny Machado and Bryce Harper.
So how does this all play out?