We'll preface this by saying the New York Yankees are not cheap. They always have one of the top payrolls in the game. They always employ some of the top names in MLB. Anybody who says otherwise is simply ragebaiting.
But the complaints begin to mount when Brian Cashman and the front office misallocate funds and then allow those mistakes to hold them back in other ways. Look no further than the Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks, DJ LeMahieu, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo and Carlos Rodón contracts/deals.
For as much as fans criticize Hal Steinbrenner, the reality is that he doesn't have endless pockets.