emotions aside let's remember baseball is a business and most teams operate on a budget - trying the stay under the luxury tax. The Yankees have to allow for a minumb of 26 players (but we know it will be more than that due to injuries, etc) Right off the top are the contracts that are in place for 2023 and beyond.If 3 players are guaranteed a combined $90-100 thou - that limits what you have to spend for the remaining 23 keeping open a space for the incidental players you might need along the way. Of course, I want Judge to sign a multiyear contract - the ultimate factor will be how much he wants to be a Yankee and potentially Captain. It's not just on Cash & Hal.
