Tag Archives: Brian Cashman

Cashman is skeptical about Yankees making trades before the deadline

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The MLB trade deadline is slightly more than two weeks away, but hearing Brian Cashman talk about it and it doesn't sound like the Yankees are expecting to make any big moves if they make any at all. Cashman told reporters on Sunday that the market is too expensive right now even for players that would ...

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Cashman: I’d rather not do anything, if possible

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The MLB trade deadline is just about a month away and despite the fact that the Yankees have the best record in baseball there are some areas they could address between now and then. However, the potential returns of injured players like Brett Gardner, David Aardsma, and Joba Chamberlain could plug a few of those holes ...

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Yankees start winning after Cash & Girardi hold team meeting

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

This got to a low on Monday after the Yankees lost to the weak Royals for their sixth loss in eight games, dropping them to .500 and into last place in the AL East. GM Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi apparently felt it was time to step in and kick their players in the ...

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Cashman not overreacting to Hughes’ bad start

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It's still very early in the baseball season, but many Yankees fans, myself included, are ready to give up on Phil Hughes. Brian Cashman is not among them. Citing other young and struggling starters like Tim Lincecum, Adam Wainwright, Mat Latos, Jon Lester, Justin Masterson, and Ervin Santana, Cashman stood up for his own struggling young ...

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Cashman concerned as he awaits Pineda’s MRI results

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Michael Pineda pitched yesterday with pain in his shoulder and considering the huge negative impact shoulder injuries often have on pitchers the Yankees are concerned about him as they await MRI results. “I have concern,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman told Chad Jennings of the Journal News. “Any time a pitcher talks about his shoulder I have ...

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Pineda hits 94 as Cashman claims he’s 20 pounds overweight

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Michael Pineda came advertised as a guy who hits 94-95 mph with his fastball regularly and occasionally hitting as high as 97 and 98 mph. So it alarmed everyone when he came into spring training and was throwing just 88-90 mph in his first start. It's still early and the velocity would come most reassured. However, ...

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Cashman stalker says GM knew of steroid use

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

So here is where this takes a turn toward being more baseball related. The woman accused of stalking and extorting Brian Cashman, Louise Meanwell, has come forward and claimed that Cashman lied to federal investigators about knowledge of the players' use of steroids when he spoke to them this past June and July, acording to Rocco ...

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Yankees non-baseball related news: Divorce, Concerts, and Perfume

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It's been a slow news week so far this week. I'm going to start getting into prospects soon to liven things up. First I thought I would pass along some non-baseball news that I am not terribly interested in, but have been getting emails asking me about them. CASHMAN IN HOT WATER: It all started when a ...

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Cashman on Hughes: He’s a starter

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

We all know that the Yankees now have seven starters for five rotation spots, but which five they will go with has all been speculation at this point. I think most people feel the way I do, that Freddy Garcia pitched better than A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes last year and the No. 5 spot should ...

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State of the Union: Cashman Speaks at the GM Meetings

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

The G.M. meetings are underway Milwaukee this week and reporters met up with him and got a sort of state of the offseason address. Here is what he had to say (via Chad Jennings of the Journal News): Teams have inquired about a number of current Yankees in the majors and minors. Cashman named Nick Swisher, ...

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