222 Quotes by Brian Cashman

At the end of the day, I won't take a lesser player, but if the choice is between two similar players, we try and do everything we can to figure out whether he can survive being with the Yankees. We know we're not like everybody else.

We didn't want to wait until they were knocking on the door, getting close. We wanted to get them here, let them get a taste of it, soak in as much from the people around them as they can.

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.

We have interest in him if he is interested. The ball is in his court. If he has interest, we have interest back.

I couldn't ask any of those other guys to run any faster.

Early in the year, you wanted to play us. At this time of year, people have to take us seriously again.

We're going forward as though he's catching all season. We're not trying to avoid it.

I can't count how many times Bernie has said the following: I will do whatever the New York Yankees ask me to do to try and help us win. So if Joe Torre and our coaching staff feel that work on the corners is something that will provide more flexibility and more playing-time possibilities for him, then I'm sure they'll discuss that with him.

Flash is a guy who knows a tremendous amount about the game and he has a way with people. I'd love to get him involved somehow.