Cashman Says the Yankees Aren’t “Running It Back” and Fans Lose Their Minds
Cashman Says the Yankees Aren’t “Running It Back” and Fans Lose Their Minds  
Podcast: Evan & Tiki
Published On: Thu Jan 29 2026
Description: Brian Cashman met the media and managed to do the one thing Yankee fans knew was coming but still weren’t ready for. He pushed back on the idea that the Yankees are “running the same team back,” and in the process somehow made everyone even angrier. Evan and Tiki break down what Cashman meant versus how he said it, why Gerrit Cole’s return is both obvious and not enough, and how the front office keeps leaning on last year’s trade deadline as proof this team is different. The guys debate whether the Yankees actually improved, or just reframed the same roster with better PR, why the “growing pains” comment made no sense, and how losing Juan Soto still hangs over everything. Is Cashman technically right but emotionally tone deaf, or is this just another case of Yankees fans being sold the same story with new wording? Plus, a deeper look at roster flexibility, young players like Jason Dominguez and Spencer Jones, and why this franchise still refuses to leave “no doubt” heading into Opening Day. Featuring discussion of the New York Yankees, Brian Cashman, Gerrit Cole, Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, and how this all stacks up against division rivals like the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox.