![]() We won’t spoil which 25 transactions made our list just yet, but as each one is revealed, links will be added to this master post. For example, I have a particular fondness for both the out-of-nowhere Bartolo Colón signing in 2011 and Cashman acquiring steady starter Brandon McCarthy in July 2014 for Vidal Nuño, but neither addition made the cut. There were some tough omissions, but then again, 25 years is a lot of time for plenty of well-executed transactions to be pulled off. ![]() Instead, we’ll simply be going in chronological order with the 25 moves that were chosen the most among the staff who participated. Also, we will not be ranking the 25 moves, as that is an even more arbitrary endeavor, and it was difficult enough for us to narrow down the chosen transactions from a list of 40 nominees. Note that none of these nominees are draft selections like Aaron Judge, or amateur international free agent signings like Luis Severino because I had to draw a line somewhere, and with players that young, the odds of a “smart” move going bust are even higher. The degree of intelligence behind each transaction is quite subjective, so I enlisted 12 other staff members to help out in the selection process. ![]() So today, PSA will begin a new series detailing the Yankees’ 25 smartest moves of the past 25 years (nearly all of current GM Brian Cashman’s tenure). It’s disappointing, but thankfully, our chosen ballclub has an extremely rich history to explore as we pass the time amid our other articles. As Pinstripe Alley wraps up its series on the Yankees’ 27 championship teams this week, Major League Baseball shows few signs of ending its lockout of the players anytime soon. ![]()
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