NEW YORK -- When teams dangle veteran stars for prospects this offseason,?New York Yankees?general manager Brian Cashman will do his best to say no.New York missed the playoffs for the third time in four years and at 84-78 finished four games out of an AL wild card.The Yankees struggled to a 9-17 start, then improved in the final two months of the season after bringing up catcher Gary Sanchez, right fielder Aaron Judge and first baseman Tyler Austin.First-base prospect Greg Bird, a late 2015 sensation, returns following shoulder surgery, and more youth could bubble up from the minors during the season.Right now, a veteran pitcher such as White Sox ace Chris Sale probably is not a good fit for the rebuilding Baby Bombers.We have an exciting, young nucleus thats coming, Some of its arrived, some of its still coming, Cashman said Wednesday.Youd have to be one piece away, and I would not recommend that type of decision-making as we approach the 2017 season. I think that would be a dangerous approach.Cashman spoke for nearly an hour, assessing 2016 -- our offense was bad; we had a bad offensive team -- and detailing his approach for 2017. He anticipates competitions among young players for first base and right field during spring training.There will be some hesitancy to forego giving the kids a chance to take it, and certainly that can create some problems if they dont, he said. But that doesnt preclude me from being open-minded to any and all opportunities that present themselves.Seven years removed from its last World Series title, the Yankees traded Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, Carlos Beltran and Ivan Nova for prospects during the summer and released Alex Rodriguez.They cut payroll to roughly $224 million and saved $2.38 million in luxury tax in the process, but still will pay about $26.5 million.Yankees average home attendance dropped from 41,995 in Derek Jeters final season in 2014 to 39,430 last year and 37,820 this season.Average viewers on the YES Network fell from 288,000 in 2014 to 259,000 the following year to 218,000 this season -- Mets games on SNY averaged 263,850 this year, up from 242,667 in 2015. (Comcast dropped the YES Network this season in New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.)They wanted us to press that reset button and in many cases tired of seeing what was transpiring in the first few months of this year, the been-there, done-that, its time to do something that was not part of our DNA, Cashman said.He likened this period to the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the Yankees failed to make the playoffs until a renaissance led by Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada.I remember when I was the assistant farm director while we were collecting a lot of the talent like what we collected, Cashman said. Who knew we were actually sitting on a dynasty waiting to happen? None of us.Cashman also:Anticipated that he and Girardi would go through the final seasons of their contracts in 2017 and ownership will then decide after the season whether to offer new deals.Wants to reach a new deal with pitching coach Larry Rothschild; the other coaches are signed through 2017.Even though Sanchez has supplanted Brian McCann as the starting catcher, he envisions a role for McCann as a backup catcher and designated hitter. But that doesnt preclude me from listening (for a potential trade), either.Views Luis Severino as starting pitcher but is concerned about a sophomore slump that resulted in a 3-8 record and 5.83 ERA. If youre a student you go back and do your homework to brush up for your test, so you can master the next test. He was unable to do that from the starting spot all year long. Cheap Seattle Mariners Jerseys . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. 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Theyve won six straight in Premier League play following last weeks 3-2 result over Swansea City, which also spoiled Bob Bradleys English managerial debut.Supremely talented yet enigmatic forward Theo Walcott seems to have put things together early this season, as the England international has racked up five goals and two assists in league action to form a dynamic attacking trio with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. That offensive power was on display against the Swans as Walcott netted a first-half brace while Ozil added a third goal.In addition to their fine league form, the north London outfit kept up their European success, earning a 6-0 Champions League victory over Ludogorets on Wednesday. Ozil fired in a hat trick while Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sanchez all scored in the thrashing.Obviously the goals are fantastic but we always say we want to keep a clean sheet as a team. Thats always our first goal and we managed to do that, Walcott said. We know how well we are going forward, how good we are and its just sorting ourselves at the back and weve managed to do that this season especially.And the performancees are coming.dddddddddddd ... We can be proud of that and look forward to the weekend now.Middlesbrough (1-3-4) come into the clash experiencing some typical promoted team struggles. The Teesiders are currently riding a six-match winless run and in dire need of three points to stay clear of the drop zone. Boro gave a decent account of themselves last week against Watford, but were done in by a 54th-minute goal from Jose Holebas in the 1-0 defeat.Midfielder Adam Forshaw felt his side deserved better.I think we played well at times, Forshaw said. For half-an-hour in the first half we were positive and forward-thinking and on another day we couldve won the game, never mind drawn it.We came out (of) the blocks quite well with a few half-chances and should maybe have taken a couple of them. In terms of play, we definitely deserved more on the day. Obviously, we havent scored many goals but were playing well, getting the ball wide and in the box. Theres another game on Saturday and were fighting for points.Despite the lull in form, Forshaw believes his mates will turn it around.Were all fighting for each other and I think its a matter of time before we start adding more points, he said. Weve just got to approach every game on the weekends and try to pick up points. Looking at the table does absolutely nothing for you, its what happens on the pitch and thats the main thing.These sides last met in February of 2015 in the FA Cup. 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