Who was the dopey first baseman they got in the middle of the season. That was a great move. They had a good defensive 1st baseman in Andy Phillips and they let him go.
The problem with Cashman and the Yankee brass is that they tie themselves up with long term contracts with aging players who don't deliver. Then they waste time, money and talent trying to get rid of them, or be stuck with them.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, whoever humbles himself will be exalted - Matthew 23:12