Brian Cashmans daughter Gracie gives window into the real Yankees GM after defiant offseason

Like father, like daughter.Yankees general manager Brian Cashman didn’t overreact when the team missed out on the 2023 MLB playoffs — their 82–80 record was the team’s worst since 1992 — for the first time in seven seasons.

Gracie Cashman, his 26-year-old daughter, told The Post it was an “I told you so” moment now that the Yankees are headed back to the World Series for the first time since 2009.Game 1 against the Dodgers is set for Friday at Dodger Stadium.

“Totally,” Gracie said when asked whether she feels vindicated for Brian, who took heat when the Yankees missed the postseason.“It’s not an underdog mentality.

It’s an ‘I told you so’ mentality.” “I made a TikTok and people were commenting on it saying like, ‘The Yankees are so bad’ and ‘Have an underdog mentality.’… It’s a ‘We were right’ [mentality] … I mean, it was a really awesome learning experience,” said Gracie, who hosts “The Story of My Number” — a sports interview series that aired on the YES Network and is currently in production on its second season.“But I think my dad stood by his people, stood by his team and said, ‘We’re doing everything right.’ These people are working hard and they’re really good at their jobs.’“You’re going to take heat no matter what happens.

But I believe in us.I believe in our team.

I believe in our employees at this organization.I think that this team is built to go all the way.

And here they are going all the way [to the World Series].” Brian took a hard look at the club, including evaluating himself, after injuries, among other issues, caused their 2023 campaign to crumble.He made a number of offseason moves, highlighted by landing four-time MLB All-Star Juan Soto in a franchise-shifting trade with the Padres in December 2023.

Brian has also shown his defiant side over the past year.He staunchly defended the roster during an animated interview session with reporters at the GM Meetings in ...