Yankees general manager Brian Cashman addressed New York’s lengthy World Series drought on Thursday, and he found an interesting scapegoat as his club seeks its first championship since 2009.
Cashman highlighted the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal in 2017 as a central reason behind New York’s drought, noting Houston’s actions were “so illegal and horrific.”
“The only thing that stopped [us] was something that was so illegal and horrific," Cashman told The Athletic. “So I get offended when I start hearing we haven't been to the World Series since '09. Because I’m like, 'Well, I think we actually did it the right way.' Pulled it down, brought it back up. Drafted well, traded well, developed well, signed well. The only thing that derailed us was a cheating circumstance that threw us off.”
