The first baseman may have played his last game in pinstripes as the Yankees declined his $17 million option sending him to the open market and triggering a $6 million buyout.
The Yankees are playing in their first World Series since 2009. The 15-year pennant drought is an eternity in Pinstripe’s world. Just don’t tell Brian Cashman how long it’s been.
Among the top priorities for Brian Cashman this past offseason was constructing his roster in a way where the availability of one of his sluggers wouldn’t make or break the course of their se…