Funny, we arent hearing now from all those many Yankees fans who suggest GM Brian Cashman is a fool, Domenick Fensore Jersey a dope or an idiot. Or about how they generally want him out. I get it. Fifteen years . But theyre on the cusp now, and thanks largely to a bevy of prescient front office moves. The detractors have gone silent, and for good reason. ankees general manager Brian Cashman (C) talks to Omar Minaya, special a sistant to the general manager of the New York Yankees. JASON SZENES/NEW YORK POST Theres nothing to say, not unle s someone wants to nitpick why Cashman didnt go through with the potential deal to acquire Dodgers de facto ace of the moment Jack Flaherty, who may face them in the World Series now. (But as it turned out, Cashman used a key player discu sed in those talks, slugging prospect Agustin Ramirez, to acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr., a New York nece sity.) Heres why Cashmans a candidate not for the chopping block but for AL Executive of the Year. (Its either him or Royals GM J.J. Picollo): 1. Juan Soto More From Jon Heyman The Padres made out well by acquiring excellent starter Michael King, coveted prospect Drew Thorpe (who they turned into star starter Dylan Cease), depth starters Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez plus Kyle Higashioka, their starting catcher with punch. But combining the wunderkind Soto with Aaron Judge gave the Yankees a hitting tandem for the ages. Sotos , and his acquisition probably gave them an inside track in his eagerly anticipated free agency. Juan Soto celebrates his homer in Game 1 of the ALCS. Robert Sabo for NY Post 2. Luke Weaver A bargain pickup for $2 million (plus $2.5M team option they should pick up now), Weaver turned out to be the outstanding closer they needed when Clay Holmes luck turned bad. Weaver had a 6-plus ERA in previous three years and in winter received 11 minor league offers, one for le s money from the Yokohama Bay Stars and only one MLB deal from the Yankees, who insisted on a team option that gives them a cheap closer in 2025. Follow The Posts coverage of the Yankees in the postseason: 3. Jazz Chisholm Jr. The Yankees , and though he never before played third base, he filled the spot with aplomb. The Yankees arent sure the main piece sent to Miami, Ramirez, has a position, anyway. Meantime, the versatile Chisholm can move to second, where hes outstanding, if Gleyber Torres leaves in free agency. Yankees third base Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 flips his bat as he rounds the bases on a solo home run. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post 4. Luis Gil He was and gives them a fine extra playoff option on a staff thats in the best shape of any remaining team (the Dodgers rotation is decimated, the Mets bullpen iffy and the Guardians rotation inexperienced). The cost was only spare outfielder Jake Cave, too. 5. Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells and Clarke Schmidt They all look like late-first-round gems. 6. Marcus Stroman The Long Islander got his Yankees wish after responding to Cashmans reluctance to acquire him via trade a few years back, because his stuff wasnt quite good enough to make their playoff rotation. Well, it turns out Cashmans explanation proved prescient. Stroman pitched solidly but not quite well enough to crack the October rotation. Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman (0) reacts on the mound during the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST 7. White Sox relievers Hard as it is to believe, the Yankees this season got two helpful relievers, Tim Hill and Jake Cousins, from the White Sox. Ian Hamilton came earlier from the South Siders, who could have used these guys (plus Michael Kopech, whos now a Dodgers star) to avoid infamy. Riley Stillman Jersey