The Future of The Yankees

Apparently, they've finally figured out they need to develop prospects.

In the last 40 years, the Yankees have had two great runs - the 1976-1981 teams that won five division crowns, four pennants, and two World Championships, and the 1995-2013 teams, that have made the playoffs all but one year and brought home five World Championships.  The first group was put together with a couple of free agent acquisitions and savvy trades (Sparky Lyle for Danny Cater, Graig Nettles for a bunch of prospects and has-beens, Chris Chambliss for a bunch of prospects and has-beens... wow, the Yankees should have sent Cleveland a thank-you note), the second with an amazing core of prospects that all panned out (Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, and Bernie Williams from a year or two before).  But they've been doing it lately with free agents and guys that signed too-long contracts (yes, we're looking at you, Mr. Rodriguez).

It may take a few years.