In mid-November, Brian Cashman saw fit to make a clean break with international scouting director Donny Rowland after a 15-year run at the position. It seemed very logical not to renew his contract after high-profile miss after high-profile miss. The Yankees lost significant standing in international free agency during Rowland's tenure, and when they bet big, they typically bet wrong. That's how people lose their jobs.
However, no one who endorsed the move at the time could've foreseen how chaotic this would quickly become. The latest rumored action from the Yankees' side could torpedo their international efforts for a half-decade to come, if not longer.