Yankees GM on Trump Supreme Court Nominee: "Tremendous Pick"

Have you been worried about what Neil Gorsuch might mean for the future of the Supreme Court? Or if he'll bring some of President Trump's big-league thinking to the judiciary branch? Don't worry, it'll be just fine. Promise. Yankees GM Brian Cashman says so.

Why? Because he was Gorsuch's high school classmate and he's vouching for him. He'll be great. Believe him.

"He's just a very genuine, high-character individual," Cashman told the New York Post. "He's a tremendous pick. I don't think Donald Trump could have made a better pick with such character, integrity and intelligence."

Sold. Graduating together from Georgetown Preparatory School's class of 1985, like Cashman and Gorsuch did, apparently goes a long way. Cashman put his name to a letter from 50 Georgetown Prep grads that was sent to the U.S. Senate asking them to forget all this political rigmarole and just confirm this guy.

The letter — addressed specifically to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York, Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Diane Feinstein — urges the Senate to consider Gorsuch for an up-and-down vote and not let the current political climate block his chances.

In describing the group's broad range of beliefs and backgrounds, the letter reads, in part, "We are doctors, lawyers, teachers, writers, engineers, actors, civil servants, bankers, coaches, artists, consultants, entrepreneurs, and yes, the General Manager of a Major League Baseball team that has won the most World Series Championships in history."

Obviously, Cashman's voice should carry here. He wasn't close to Gorsuch while they were in high school, he says, and they haven't really kept in touch in the 32 years since, but Cashman remembers him as being awesome in those formative years and obviously nothing has changed since then.

How could the Yankees GM not be considered an expert in this area? He's donated to Republican candidates before (Rudy Giuliani got some of his money in 2007 and a GOP PAC received $1,000 in 2011). And the Yankees obviously don't have any interest in the success of Trump's presidency.

Anyway, silly U.S. Senators, don't let your politics get in the way of confirming this "very humble, very genuine, very smart guy." You've never let that happen before, so why start now?

"The political process will play itself out, but I think you'd be hard-pressed to keep such a candidate out," Cashman said. "I know the person. It's not like I can speak to his judicial positions. But he's as good a person as there is. He's more than capable based on his résumé. There are obviously steps in the process. He'll be vetted and properly so, and I'm sure when the dust settles, there'll be a consensus that he is without a doubt a great choice for the court."