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Evan & Tiki

Hour 1: Cashman Says “Not the Same Team” and Yankees Fans Lose It

Evan & Tiki

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Sports

4.2989 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Evan and Tiki react to Brian Cashman’s media session and the line that set Yankee fans off: the idea the Yankees are not “running it back.” Is he right, just terrible at saying it, or both? The guys debate whether last year’s trade deadline basically was the Yankees’ offseason, what’s still missing without a true Soto replacement, and how the team should handle Anthony Volpe’s rehab and role when he returns. Then the calls roll in, from prospect trade debates and “go get a bat” arguments, to a Mets tangent on Eugenio Suárez vs. giving Mark Vientos one last runway. Hour wraps with Knicks trade chatter and Mikal Bridges’ brutally honest “entitlement” quote as Giannis rumors hang in the background. Time Codes 00:00 — Cashman meets the media, Yankees fans immediately annoyed 01:18 — “Just say it’s similar” vs Cashman over-explaining why they’re different 02:23 — The blunt truth: “They added ONE player” and it feels like the same roster 04:41 — Bigger issue: 15 years, one World Series run, and no Soto replacement 05:15 — Tiki’s counter: Cashman is right, just said it in the worst way 05:55 — The trade deadline as the real “offseason” and why that’s actually unique 07:03 — AL East framing: Blue Jays, Red Sox, and why “track record” matters 10:40 — “Leave no doubt” offseason vs Yankees budgeting, Dodgers standards, and choices 16:24 — Volpe update: “110%” and “deploy properly” sounds like a role change 18:49 — Call: Yankee fan talks trades, Dominguez and Spencer Jones, and patience 24:30 — Call: Mets tangent, Kyle Tucker opt-out mechanics and the Suárez debate 26:12 — Mark Vientos “final stand” season and why a one-year vet could block him 28:05 — Call: Paul Skenes trade fantasy, prospect “forbidden fruit,” and control years 31:17 — The “pied-à-terre” detour and why it turns into a comedy bit 35:42 — Call: Yankees flexibility, then Knicks trade anxiety after a win 40:14 — Mikal Bridges’ “entitlement” quote, being coachable, and trade-rumor pressure 43:16 — Giannis reality check: if it happens, Bridges is likely in the deal

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0:00.0

I know a lot of Yankee fans are pissed off because that inevitable day happened yesterday afternoon.

0:05.3

Brian Cashman met the media. It was the big, hey, Cody Bellinger is coming back, Zoom conference.

0:10.5

Cody met the media. You may heard some of the clips earlier today with Boomer and Gio.

0:13.5

I've got a few later as well. Aaron Boone spoke to the media. And then Brian Cashman did his thing.

0:17.9

And there are a lot of Yankee fans, including one we work with, that is not happy with a particular answer Brian Cashman gave.

0:27.1

And here is the setup.

0:29.1

Hey, Brian, this is kind of the same team.

0:32.8

You're running it back.

0:34.5

And Brian Cashman did not agree with that statement.

0:37.2

And he elaborated. So, ladies

0:38.4

and gentlemen, the general manager of the New York Yankees. It's just not the same roster. I would

0:42.4

differ there. You know, we have some players at some point returning from the IL that are, you know,

0:50.3

important players. Garrett Cole being obviously one of them. But we added a lot of weapons at the deadline and all finding their proper slots maybe

1:01.7

in how to be utilized and deployed.

1:05.8

And also growing pains of competing in the New York arena, getting some exposure to postseason baseball,

1:12.9

especially in the American League.

1:15.2

I think all that will serve us well.

1:16.8

So I disagree.

1:18.4

It's the same team running it back.

1:20.3

It's going to be some differences.

1:22.0

And the competition is going to be different too.

1:23.8

In some cases, some teams got better.

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