New York Yankees Win Big at Trade Deadline by Remaining in the Dugout

Ubaldo Jimenez ended up with the Cleveland Indians. Wandy Rodriguez and Hiroki Kuroda stayed in Houston and Los Angeles, respectively.

Erik Bedard ends up in Boston.

Nobody ends up in the Bronx, where the starting pitching remains questionable, and the bench remains thin.

Yet by choosing to remain on the sidelines instead of charging onto the field of play, Brian Cashman and the Yankees come out as big winners.

Rather then give into outrageous demands that teams with players available made—not an easy thing to do considering the shaky outings by Phil Hughes and AJ Burnett—the Yankees decided that the asking price for the handful of mediocre pitching made available by yesterday's 4 p.m. trading deadline was outrageous.

None of the above named pitchers are going to make or break the Yankees chances in the playoffs.

Not a one.

In fact, it could be argued that by moving four prospects, including two pitchers who project to be front-of-the-rotation arms in Drew Pomeranz and Alex White, the Indians have stunted their improvement for the long-term for fleeting short-term success.

I mean let's be honest, does anyone, even Indians fans themselves, really expect the Tribe to be able to beat the likes of the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees in the playoffs?

Rick Vaughn and Willie Mays Hayes are not coming to save the day.

By keeping their own prospects—most importantly pitchers Manny Banuelos and Delin Betances—the Yankees find themselves in better shape going forward then they would have by adding one of the non-difference makers available.

Brian Cashman knows what he is doing, and you had better believe that he knows very well some of the starters who could be made available come next July 31. Names like Cain, Danks, Hamels, Sanchez (both Anibal and Jonathan), Liriano and Weaver to name a few.

Much more substantial, quality arms and the types of pitchers worthy of sacrificing a boatload of talent for.

Is it possible that by not making a move, Cashman has pulled the emergency brake on the Yankees chances to win a World Series this season?

Sure, it's possible.

But in doing so, he has put them in a much more favorable position or 2012 and beyond, maintaining the delicate balancing act that it takes to successfully field a team in transition while continuing to play at a high level and remain competitive.

Here's hoping that Cashman can work out his own future with the Yankees so that he can continue to oversee things because I don't believe there is a better man for the job.

In Cash We Trust.