Cashman Defends the $22M Grisham Deal

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 990 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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The focus shifts straight to the Yankees as Brian Cashman publicly defends the decision to bring back Trent Grisham on a one year, $22 million deal and even frames it as a bargain. The crew breaks down why that explanation is driving fans crazy and whether the logic actually holds up in today’s market. The discussion turns into a deeper argument about how the Yankees build rosters, the balance between spending and flexibility, and whether veterans like Grisham are acting as smart insurance or actively blocking the development of younger players like Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones. Is this disciplined roster management or the same thinking that keeps the Yankees from fully committing to their future?

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0:00.0	It's impossible to mess up his name. So it had to be.
0:03.0	It had to be. It's MCM. Yeah. It's not MCG. Well, Mike worked with him for years. I said, I'm sorry, Chris. I didn't know you were married to the professor from Harry Potter. And meanwhile, one of his keepers in our fantasy baseball league is a big prospect whose last name is McGonagall. Is thatonagall. Now, I've been curious, Big Mac,
0:22.9	did you draft him because
0:24.5	you want to have a
0:26.2	McGonogal in your fantasy league?
0:27.8	Hell yeah.
0:29.2	Of course, right now,
0:30.7	he's the second top prospect in all of baseball.
0:32.6	Yeah. Is he really?
0:33.6	Yes.
0:34.0	Yeah, he's a big prospect in Detroit, right?
0:36.3	Correct for the time.
0:36.9	Kevin McGonigal?
0:38.1	What's that?
0:38.5	Is it Kevin?
0:39.3	Is it Kevin?
0:40.3	Kevin McGonagall.
0:41.2	Yeah.
0:41.5	It's going to be a household name it a few years.
0:42.8	Absolutely.
0:43.2	By the way, if anyone in the league wants Jet Williams, let me know.
0:45.4	He's available.
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