New York Yankees: It's Looking Like They Aren't Making Any Major Moves for 2012

It's been a while since I've been able to write anything on this site.

So for those that I did not talk to, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! I hope all of you have a wonderful 2012.

One of the reasons why I've been inactive is because, well, the New York Yankees have been rather inactive this winter.

And I am starting to get to the realization that it's for a reason.

When the 2011 season ended, Yankees GM Brian Cashman emphasized over and over again that the Yankees' main priority was starting pitching.

He passed up on C.J. Wilson and Mark Buehrle in free agency.

They're shying away from Edwin Jackson's demands of five years, which is absolutely absurd.

They're skeptical on Roy Oswalt and his back injuries.

And they're not willing to give Hiroki Kuroda the contract demands he wants in a deal.

They could make a trade for Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza, but Cashman doesn't want to give away top prospects to Chicago, so that's not looking as promising as it could.

We've heard from Joel Sherman of the New York Post that the Yankees are looking to cut payroll to right around the $189 million range, which could be why the Yankees have barely spent a dime this winter.

I think it's pretty safe to say that the Yankees are not making any significant moves this winter.

The only way I can see the Yankees making any moves is if they did the Bartolo Colon/Freddy Garcia route on pitchers and take chances on guys looking to re-establish themselves.

I don't think Oswalt is going to drop that far because I think someone will sign him before that point, and I doubt Colon will have to accept a minor league deal to get a job in 2012.

So far, the Yankees have been firm in not dealing away Manny Banuelos or Dellin Betances in any deal this winter that didn't include Felix Hernandez or Clayton Kershaw.

Gio Gonzalez, Trevor Cahill and John Danks were certainly not worth the type of demands that were being asked from the Yankees in return.

Cashman is really high on developing both Banuelos and Betances and bringing them into the majors as Yankee starters.

If he really believes in them, then don't expect any crazy and surprising trades for a Matt Cain or Zack Greinke.

The Yankees right now look like they're just about a set team for 2012, which is very similar to the team of 2011, minus a few players here and there.

The 2011 team was good enough to win the division, but didn't get out of the American League Division Series of the playoffs.

Cashman may be preaching patience on developing their own talent and going with the players they have now rather than dealing away their future.

For Cashman's sake, and for many Yankee fans all over, they better hope Cashman is right on not making moves.

But I think it's time to accept the fact that the 2012 team is practically set.

Stay tuned, Yankees Universe.