Yankees building a team for the future

Baseballs are round, center field is behind second base, and the Yankees are either in the midst of a dynasty or headed toward one — just stating the obvious.

The point is, those wringing their hands over the state of the Yankees after they became sellers instead of buyers for the first time in recent memory aren’t paying attention to history. Soon rather than later, the Bronx Bombers always recover from whatever along the way to prominence.

Lou Gehrig mentioned as much during his farewell speech — remember? Right after he said through the echoes of the old Yankee Stadium, “Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth,” he added, “because this is the most resilient Major League franchise of all time.”

OK, maybe Gehrig didn’t say that. Still, when it comes to ranking among baseball’s elite teams, it’s in the Yankees’ DNA.

So you should shrug over the fact that the Yanks are becoming less of a contender these days after shipping away All-Star relievers Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller and veteran slugger Carlos Beltran, while dropping six of their past 10 games for a 54-54 record. They are 7 1/2 games behind in the American League East, and they trail the Orioles, Blue Jays and Red Sox. The Yankees are also five games behind in the race for the second AL Wild Card spot.

That said, in no particular order, there are six reasons why all of those Yankees haters should hold their glee.

1. Brian Cashman Cashman is pretty good. All you need to know is that Cashman has been with the Yankees for 30 years, including the past 18 as their general manager, and he is among the most respected executives in the game. Cashman did a lot to construct the last pinstriped dynasty of Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera, and if he did it once, he can do it again.

2. Hank and Hal Steinbrenner They co-own the Yankees, and their father, George, was unrivaled as an owner …

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