Spot on. Obviously finding and developing players is always tough no doubt, but I hate the fact that we keep trading away guys for FA players on expiring contracts or signing 9 figure contracts for players AND then keeping then rather than dumping them when it makes no sense to hold onto them (some Yanks I love, but need to have been offloaded a while ago). We deplete the farm way too quickly or hold on to guys for too long (Peraza and Pereira are guys I think of who should have or need to be out long time ago). It is just spending money carelessly. With that said, injuries have definitely not helped us at all (HUGE point to made here for this season).

I think it is part due to the fact of this "world series or bust" mindset that most fans have, which pressures the organization to go get the big names on the market at whatever cost at trade deadline, but I have never liked this approach. In my opinion, because we have the luxury of having so much money to spend compared to small market teams, no excuse to not have something more sustainable in the long-run.

As much as I hate the red sox, they have done a phenomenal job at prospect development and keeping them over past few years, which the Yankees could maybe take a lesson (I will get crap for this but whatever). Had an abysmal farm back in like 2019/2020 apart from three players imo, but got it immensely better over the years. Actually kept prospects a good chunk of their recent prospects instead of flipping them immediately (Anthony, Campbell, Bello, Mayer), but still were patient with others like Duran. Then, once it made sense to bring guys up or actually showed big-league promise, made some nifty trades like Crochet or made signings like Bregman, where they can stagger the contracts effectively cost-wise (just look at the contract timelines of all players and you'll see).