The franchise of George Steinbrenner, who once changed managers 11 times in a five-year span from 1978-82 and cycled through eight general managers in 11 years from 1978-88, is now a model of stability. In the last 28 years, the Yankees have had one general manager (Brian Cashman) and three managers (Joe Torre, Joe Girardi, Aaron Boone). That's almost unheard of continuity.

On one hand, the continuity is justified. The Yankees have not had a losing season since 1992 and they've made the postseason eight times in the last nine years. They won the AL East title in 2022 and 2024, and finished tied for the division's best record this year, but lost on a tiebreaker. It's not as easy as spending money = winning ( see: The Mets ), yet the Yankees consistently win.

On the other hand,

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