He did what a great manager and leader of men does: call out the opposition publicly to deflect blame. Major League Baseball knows the Yankees are good when they have something. You, John Schneider, are the ultimate truth-teller. "Major League Baseball knows the Yankees are good when they have something" is also an infuriating way to frame the issue, meant to get under the team's skin. Maybe Major League Baseball actually knows the Yankees are good, full-stop, in part because they are good at acquiring information.