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As Brian Cashman answered questions about the Yankees ’ financial flexibility this offseason, one inquiry wondered if he’d be willing to offer a nine-figure deal for the right fit.

“I would always do that,” Cashman said with a smile in mid-November, well-aware that targets such as Cody Bellinger and Tatsuya Imai will cross that threshold. “I’m good at spending money.”

That last line served as a joke, a nod to the Yankees’ penchant for having one of baseball’s highest payrolls throughout the general manager’s tenure, which has spanned over a quarter of a century. However, fans reeling from an ALDS playoff exit were quick to dispute Cashman’s not-so-serious self-assessment on social media, arguing that their team wouldn’t be stuck in a 16-y

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