THE TAKE
The Yankees offense has a structural problem: several positions underperform league average, catcher foremost among them. Rutschman was best available. Boston got him. Cashman refuses to do what it takes. Main reason NY has 1 World Series this century to Boston’s 4 and LA’s 3
BOLDNESS
42/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
YankeesRed SoxDodgersBrent RutschmanBrian Cashman
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Yankees continue to underperform offensively at catcher and fail to win World Series in coming years while Boston/LA remain competitive;
FALSE IF
Yankees acquire elite offensive talent at catcher, improve offensive production league-wide, and win World Series before Boston/LA do so again.
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This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected NOV 1, 2029.