TAMPA, Fla. _ As far as passing on Manny Machado is concerned, and presumably Bryce Harper, the Yankees won't be truly vindicated until they hoist a World Series trophy in the somewhat near future, ideally within the next decade.
But if you're asking us, on Feb. 19, if the Yankees were prudent to skip giving Manny Machado a 10-year, $300-million deal, as the Padres reportedly did Tuesday, then our answer is an unequivocal yes.
Brian Cashman already traded for his $325-million player last December in Giancarlo Stanton, at the reduced rate of $265 million, so he was good, thanks.
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