Brian Cashman Has A Lot To Say About Carlos Correa

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In case you missed it, Cashman had a lot to say in a story the Houston Chronicle ran this week. You can find that HERE. Long story short, Houston made a couple of low ball offers to keep Carlos Correa and Cashman was quick to share his thoughts.

I think we can all see he’s not afraid now nor has he ever been, most likely. He certainly talks the talk, his production has let him walk the walk so that strong personality and New York’s high expectations should be a perfect fit.

But what about that sign-stealing fallout? That is something that will never go away even if he were to wear our uniform. Some fans may be forgiving if he becomes a Yankee. I for one won’t “forgive and forget.” And just in case you share my sentiment it sounds like Cashman doesn’t care.
Fan reaction “is not going to enter my calculus right now,” says Cashman.

Whether or not fan reaction should influence his thought process could be a whole other topic, but that’s not my point. What I’m wondering is more complex. Is this a Cashman strategy? Is he just trying to prove that poker face I thought he once mastered never left after all? 

At minimum, his statement drives up the asking price. If we are so interested and chasing him early in the game our presence just made his price tag go even higher than it already was. Francisco Lindor just got a big pay day, so there is that comparable. Is this just a ploy to drive the price up on Correa while Yankees chase another target like Corey Seager?

Maybe so considering Yankees are also exploring the market for other needs like help in center field too. I wouldn’t be mad if that was the case considering I won’t even pretend to want Correa in pinstripes. But that’s just me.