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As Carlos Rodon reached the end of his start on Monday afternoon, a familiar face emerged from the Yankees' dugout.

Injured ace Gerrit Cole was harassed by a reporter as he was about to board a plane, and New York Yankees' fans were not happy about it.

Gerrit Cole is having an MRI on his pitching elbow, and Yankees' fans are, justifiably, very concerned about it.

So on Tuesday, at the MLB general managers meeting , when Pinstripes' GM Brian Cashman barked at the media, "I think we’re pretty f–king good, personally. I’m proud of our people," it is hard to take the 25-year veteran GM seriously. Cashman's comments were so out of touch and defensive, Yankees fans had better prepare for a long winter of nothing.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge accepted the Roberto Clemente Award on Monday, which is given annually to the Major League Baseball player that displays the highest character and embarks on true philanthropic efforts. Many around the game consider it baseball's greatest honor.

New York Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman is going to have a busy off-season. Never has the baseball executive's leadership of the storied franchise been more in question. Are the Bronx Bombers stale? Is their organizational strategy antiquated? Does the front office need help fixing this team?

Jasson 'The Martian' Dominguez has been on a rocket-ship ride since landing in the New York Yankees line-up, against, appropriately, the Houston Astros on September 1st.

The New York Yankees have angered fans all season long, as the promise of a return to the World Series has turned into the reality of a probable last place finish. It may be the first time in 30 years that the Bronx Bombers have finished with a losing record. Now, the Pinstripes are making their fans pay even more, literally.

Jasson Dominguez is all of 20-years old but he has been a focal point for New York Yankees fans for the past four years. Why? Well, general manager Brian Cashman shelled out $5.1 million to the young player nicknamed "The Martian" for his "out of this world" baseball talent as a 16-year old. Now, the extraterrestrial-nicknamed minor leaguer is hitting his way to the Bronx.

For the last 20+ years, there has been an interesting debate amongst coaches, managers and athletic performance professionals. The question is: do athletes respond to more structure and team rules? Or, do they flourish more, only restricted by the rules of the game they are playing? Should coaches let athletes "be themselves" or should athletes "conform" to the team they play for? Believe it or not, this question goes ascends to the major leagues.