Yankees: 3 fireable offenses from Brian Cashman in the last 24 hours

Yankees: Brian Cashman messed up with Domingo German

We wish Domingo German’s family nothing but the best as this story is still developing. However, it’s clear now that the Yankees made a mistake welcoming him back into the fold. German has a history of domestic violence, but was given a pass by New York at the time. As of now, there’s no evidence that German’s entrance into a substance abuse program has anything to do with his domestic violence past, but the pattern of behavior from German is clear.

German has entered rehab and will be out for the rest of the season. That’s all we know at this point.

At the time of his domestic violence situation, German spoke with Cashman and Aaron Boone on several occasions. In the end, they gave the green light for his eventual return, per the New York Times:

"“Hal Steinbrenner, the team’s managing general partner, said in a radio interview for German to return he needed to feel comfortable with German being both sorry for his actions and that he had turned his life around. German said he hadn’t spoken with Steinbrenner, but Cashman and Boone have twice had long conversations with him. “He has done enough to earn the opportunity to be here and to compete and to be a part of this team,” Boone said. “Now the proof is in the daily life that he leads.”"

German’s struggles are on him, in the end, but the Yankees and Cashman chose to employ him after an obvious, violent red flag. That deserves some sort of retribution.