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Yankees GM Brian Cashman Likely Back in 2012

The Yankees general manager Brian Cashman's contract is going to run out at the end of this season and regardless of your opinion of his tenure it appears that he will be back next season. Cashman seems to have quite a few other options if he wanted to leave the Bronx and become a GM somewhere ...

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Quote: Cashman Tried to Drive Up Price of Crawford

This past offseason the Yankees entire focus was on signing Cliff Lee which obviously they failed to do. All along though the Yankees kept in touch with then free agent Carl Crawford and GM Brian Cashman even went so far as to have dinner with him. He seemed like their Plan B at the ...

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In Wake of Moneyball, “Cash Does it the Right Way”

The book and soon to be movie, Moneyball has been a hot topic since the day it came out as it seems to have caused a decently sized large rift between the old school style of baseball and the new school. Lately people seem to be turning around to its way of thinking though as advanced ...

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Rumor: Push for Wandy was by Ownership, Not Cashman

A "major-league source" told Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports that the push to try to trade for Wandy Rodriguez yesterday came from ownership and not Brian Cashman. Fortunately for the Yankees the two sides couldn't come to an agreement over money and a deal feel through. However this is more evidence of a disturbing trend, ...

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No Deadline Move, A Good Move For The Yankees

Rumors swirled around the Yankees for the last couple of weeks, wondering if GM Brian Cashman would finally give in and trade away his prized minor league prospects, but as the non-waiver trade deadline came and passed, Cashman resisted the temptation of making a trade. And that may very well have been the best move for ...

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Yankees Trade Rumors: Cashman Expects a Quiet Deadline

Via Dan Martin of the NY Post: "I'm going to be hard-pressed to find anything better than getting Bartolo Colon and Phil Hughes off the disabled list," the Yankees GM Brian Cashman said at a Hope Week charity event on Staten Island. "I can't imagine I'm going to run into anything but you've still ...

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Yankees & Rockies Both Watched Betances Last Night

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Dellin Betances pitched for the Double-A Trenton Thunder last night, it wasn't a pretty sight as he allowed four runs in five innings on six walks. Not an impressive performance, especially considering the fact that Yankees GM Brian Cashman was on hand, according to Jack Curry of the YES Network, along with a scout ...

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Olney: Rivals GM’s Could See Cashman Leaving Soon

Via Buster Olney of ESPN (insider required): [Brian Cashman's] contract is set to expire at the end of this season, and many of Cashman's professional colleagues are starting to believe this will be his last with the team. "I think maybe he's finally had it," said one GM. "That's a job that will take a lot out ...

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Cashman: Draft is the Most Important Day of the Year

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Via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com: "We've made it what it's supposed to be -- the most important day of the year," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "Our business is baseball, and that's the most important access to talent. If you want to be championship-caliber, there's a lot of different avenues, but one ...

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Quote: Cashman on the Current State of the Trade Market

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Via George King of the NY Post: "The headache stuff is available," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said before Friday night's 4-3 loss to Mariners. "That will always be available, 24/7, 12 months a year. The quality stuff is not available. "I am not getting calls. We have the farm system and money, but no calls." Now that ...

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