Yanks: Another Front Office Change

Ahead of the finalization of Cashman's new deal, Gordon Blakely, who has been with the Yanks since 1998 has moved onto the Braves.   It was considered a coup when the Yanks got Blakely from the Mariners back in 1998.   I think he was originally head of international scouting, but it has seemed his position with the Yanks eroded over the years, and Rowland is now the big guy in international scouting for the Yanks.   I think Donny has already supplemented his IFA team by adding one of the good national cross checkers, so I'm not sure the Blakely vacancy needs to be filled as such.   But we'll see what kind of turnover happens.   It could be more than we expect, but certainly less than some of the readers would want.