Patrick Corbin might have been a necessary risk for the Yankees

Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty ImagesThe reaction to the Yankees passing on Patrick Corbin has been polarized, to say the least. One camp has expressed discontent about the Yankees not capitalizing on this chance to add top-flight talent to their rotation. The other camp has commended Brian Cashman for not matching the six-year, $141 million offer which brought Corbin to the Nationals, arguing that such a hefty contract for a pitcher without an established track record is an overpay.

I find myself in the former camp - I was seriously bummed when I found out the Yankees missed out on Corbin. Yet, I also agree with the latter camp on their assessment of the contract that Corbin got. Make no…