222 Quotes by Brian Cashman

Johnny was a perfect fit for us. We had a big-time interest in him.

I'm not prepared to say a diagnosis other than he tweaked his back and had some stiffness. I'm not trying to be evasive, but at the same time I don't want to say that there is something specific.

Maybe it'll help, ... We've done it in the past. I don't remember the last time we did it, but he's available if guys want to hit off him. It's up to Joe and Donnie.

I'm glad that Mike has got an opinion and is expressing it because it gives you guys a lot more to run with than I've been providing.

I wasn't optimistic coming into it. It's a weak free-agent market.

I'm not going to say it's unfair because both teams have to go through it. But it's unfortunate. I don't like it. But there's nothing we can do about it.

Mel told me that he'd always be interested in staying around. I talked to the Boss about it. He thought it was a good idea. Mel thought it was a good idea. Everybody basically felt: Let's continue the relationship. Mel did a tremendous job here for a long time and provides a lot of valuable insight. So it's nice to have him as part of the support system as we move forward.

I'm not commenting on anything regarding my future. I've asked that we wait until after the season to discuss all that, and the way we're going to handle it.

We were looking to make some changes and add some youth. We never could have expected this.