As we roll into the first weekend of the MLB lockout, it’s hard not to be disappointed with the Yankees’ course of action so far. Roughly $1.7 billion was spent in the free agent frenzy that preceded the expiration of the previous CBA, but the Yankees were conspicuously absent from the headlines. Despite clear needs at multiple spots on the roster, New York’s only piece of business before the transactional freeze took effect was the re-signing of reliever Joely Rodríguez to a one-year, $2 million deal.
The most maddening aspect of it all is the quality of players who the Yankees have declined to pursue.