The Run It Back Bombers? Brian Cashman defends Yankees’ largely unchanged roster

Minutes into Cody Bellinger’s first media availability since re-signing with the Yankees, the outfielder uttered a phrase that may have unintentionally triggered a segment of New York’s fanbase. “I’m excited to run it back with those guys,” Bellinger said Wednesday, “and I’m fully confident in the group.” While Bellinger was simply talking about his new contract, fans have used those same words — “run it back” — to describe the Yankees’ offseason, often in a derogatory way. Fans haven’t exactly been thrilled with a winter that has prioritized retaining members of last year’s squad, as Trent Grisham, Ryan Yarbrough, Paul Blackburn and Amed Rosario all returned in free agency as well. The...