Brian Cashman
Brian Cashman
Brian McGuire Cashmanis an American baseball executive for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has served as the General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Yankees since 1998...
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth3 July 1967
CityRockville Centre, NY
ability average batting help though whether
He's got some ability, even though the batting average has been low. We'll see what he can do and whether he can help us.
baseball continue feels program says soon therapy wants
He doesn't need to see him. He wants him to continue the therapy program he has been doing, and says as soon as he feels up to it he can get up on the mound.
bring drag felt four johnny offer personally process reading seeing talk three
I felt that, all things being equal, he'd go back to Boston. As the process went about, reading the newspapers, seeing that their offer was at three or four years, I thought, 'I have to personally talk to Johnny myself.' I thought we had to bring this to a halt, not let this drag out.
answer bring
I don't know how to answer that question, ... I mean, I don't even know why you'd bring it up.
bringing desire strong wants
It was never discussed. I just know that the desire was very strong for him to keep playing. He believes, without question, that he's got a lot to offer. We're not bringing him back just because he wants to come back; we feel he can be a contributor as well.
anybody calling desperate liked looking
I was calling around looking for anybody who was available. I was desperate for pitching, and he was available. There wasn't anything about him we particularly liked other than that we could get him.
continue feels physical ready
There was nothing from the (MRI) that was a problem. He'll continue his physical therapy. When he feels ready to go, he'll go.
won
If we had won today, we'd be going to New York.
blame brian credit deals gm gotten seeing stay tampa tired title work
I don't know if Brian will stay or leave, but I do know he's gotten awfully tired of seeing Tampa get credit for all the deals that work out and him getting the blame for all the ones that don't. It's like he's the GM in title only.
certainly drive exploring market seemed
He's certainly exploring the market. ... The market is probably going to drive his decision. He seemed a lot fresher.
ahead asked guys knew option page question rather stay year
I knew (the option year of his contract) would be the first question you guys asked him. So I wanted to stay ahead of it and get on the same page with him, rather than play catch-up.
calmed defensive johnny needs player spoke
I spoke to Johnny yesterday. He's not worried. He just needs to get it calmed down, so that's why he's not a defensive player for them right now.
cares george gets investment joe owns paid reflected work
George Steinbrenner owns this club, has a big investment in it, and he cares passionately about it. That is sometimes reflected in his comments. But Joe Torre gets paid to make these decisions. Some work out and some don't.
qualify style talking throughout until
It's not my style to qualify where we are throughout the process, ... We'll keep talking until we get it done or not.