New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is under fire. Partly because of allegations that legend Jorge Posada is being shut out. The beloved catcher recently stated that he doesn't feel welcome.
On Wednesday, Cashman spoke up, not to mention Posada specifically, but to keep the focus on the team, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
“The Yankees mean a lot to (people), whether it's the people that are throwing complaints, or throwing allegations, or our fans who are upset,’’ Cashman said. “We know we have a history of success that we're always trying to live up to. We're having a lot of things that we're always trying to do the best of our abilities, and the most important one is to deliver a championship.”
“So, I kind of recognize that we need to do better always. So, do I get upset initially? Yeah. Do I get motivated? Absolutely, always. I don't need anything to motivate me anymore. I feel like our fans and our (media) keep us motivated enough.’’
However, Cashman refuted claims that Posada is being shut out, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
Article Continues Below“He is welcome,” Cashman said during the general managers meetings at the Aria Resort and Casino. “I did obviously have those conversations with him. But I think also in the world we live in today, which is a different world than obviously when Jorge played, everybody’s got a platform. There’s a lot more podcasts, social media, a lot of things are existing now in this world that didn’t exist then. So, a lot more opinions can be projected. That comes with the territory.”
Posada played for the Yankees from 1995 to 2011. He won five World Series titles in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009.