Brian Cashman had classy gesture after Yankees lost World Series

Mar 14, 2022; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman talks with media during spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Longtime New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had a classy gesture after his team once again fell short of breaking their championship drought on Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a World Series title with their 7-6 win over the Yankees in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. After the game, Cashman went into the visitors clubhouse to congratulate his opponent.

Classy gesture by Yankees GM Brian Cashman coming into the Dodgers clubhouse to offer congratulations

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The Dodgers took a 3-0 lead over the Yankees in the World Series before New York won Game 4 at home. The Yankees then had a big lead in Game 5 before imploding with one of the most embarrassing innings you will ever see.

Cashman has been under increasing pressure in recent years. While he has won four World Series as the GM of the Yankees, the team’s last championship came in 2009. Fans feel that Cashman has not been aggressive enough in trying to win another title, and one decision at the trade deadline this year really came back to bite New York.

Though it has now been 15 years since the Yankees last hoisted a World Series trophy, there has been no indication that Cashman or manager Aaron Boone will be fired. But the longer the Yankees go without winning another title, the more their previous championships will feel like a distant memory.