04-11-08 Brian Cashman

Well we're hoping that the weather holds off this weekend because it is the first weekend series the first series of the year. Between the Boston Red Sox in the New York Yankees and just another day at the office for our next guest who joins us on the line. He is the general manager of the New York Yankees Brian Cashman Brian -- Michael again how -- The weather holds out that's or worried about here but we're doing.

Well it's I don't know in Hartford Connecticut I'm I'm driving up I noticed forecast isn't. All the -- here over the next two days but it you know discuss the Yankees and Eldorado refuse to play that didn't the list all of us from near and he'd help the ball. You can initiate the other.

Bryan let's talk a little bit about your team and particularly you're young pitchers you know you guys have have developed some young arms in the organization Ian Kennedy Phil Hughes -- what's your early thoughts on how they perform for you so far this year.

Well overall I think our pitching done the job we struggled and Asia -- it but you know we've got some some guys that we're going to characters and grown -- that we think we're 8 waiting on and growing list you know we've. You know -- at least one good one not so good Kennedy's -- you start at one what a good number one was. It that much on because it was in eight what was forecast was so so bad the jury because technique and it did -- we. We looked at what would open expecting it to all the coaches have been at it of the day an aero push through it again -- an agent greetings apparently. So which did it. So yeah it is cut off to a an interest expect at the one -- top -- gently at -- great. You know we we feel we have few along -- guys hopefully coming -- and could -- force -- the arms it will be depend electric and now with the Russell or four. Will that be nearly forgot below triple a couple of and at Xavier like at. I had about a lot of potential but -- you have -- look at it potentially at any yet.

Exactly and Brian in in the offseason the Red Sox were involved. And some of these -- and Santana talks and Theo Epstein said ultimately we would have to we would've traded away a generation of prospects. To acquire -- to acquire Santana. Public you guys to -- did you feel like it was just too prohibitive they were asking for too much and that's why hitting go go for the Santana trade.

Well actually well over to look at it that true anywhere that we're trying to build -- opinion and people and that's -- and we work interest -- That we've had Delaware we were. Really focusing on the -- Well -- a regular club which is particularly creation in and and you know we -- disregarded deter or larnaca that we should have been in the draft in our focus is focused as we need to be interpreted our own draft picks credits. When he did that cup and it creates a source system got depleted. And tell you we've been killing now of last year's and so we kind of take steps backward to get back to basics and you know pick it takes a -- I -- and patience again it worked it could be Theriot probably pull the trigger on a move like at. And I just helped a at this stage where we're at with PGA at the age and that is on the table four -- and a you know there's -- economics it would have been involved in terms I'm the player. Not a risk associated with the economic and positions -- he can't let. All of them to get caught just added up to be too much and and and -- the basics and you know for us. -- I would and -- also he had just turned our big league roster you know to Connecticut. -- Would give -- Tremendous probably 200 plus innings Odyssey 220 innings that's eight of terrific performance on number lawn I'd lose. You know the al 300 plus 200 people in and out of my pitching. You have to get them current us. I don't know if people can't yet another fielded as well because because because I would Melky Cabrera so it. All that you know the dust settled with what we're better than organization and you know we bowyer certainly be stronger and upgraded significantly want aspect. But and they are going to let -- replace those things out irreplaceable piece ability or -- field which out of those things are certainly it was as simple as packed the day when our system stronger. -- it and you know -- Kelly. You know place and a few of forest they embody -- knocking on the door so we had the ability to trade the brutality as a regular Paul O'Neill because we had one knock. The doors all of sudden. You know I've got to implant -- headed you know pick next up from double and triple the department I think it's a triple and at least to -- oh yeah. There's a lot a couple of eight doctors and hopefully and -- a college -- working -- the perspective we did. You know copies of our league in Red Sox another -- it and yet even. -- book and it was excited a lot you'd movement they called because retirement pretty good play at a book editors take the next step.

Two that was going to be my follow up question I know that the Red Sox are happy he didn't go to the Yankees I assumed you were happy didn't go to the Red Sox does that make it harder for you. That he went to the other team in your city that.

and a -- expected to. I feel. Probably and a Red Sox nation and -- as -- chances -- I -- doorstep and you know extremely -- plays. Well wanna talk shows and stuff one. -- you know my guys that we held on to. Do what -- you would typically deal would have some scuffle here about -- go to trillin. Jim like you expect him to do so. -- it'll still be bought it from me but it didn't change the belief I have that I putted there right recommendations and I think I'll do it like everything else you don't like. Yeah walker credit and get out early and then they want me to do what's right for the stretch. And I believe I'm doing -- but you know -- couple from about one or the other certainly hope is is the dividend that all the you know I expect the -- as it. In depth -- to -- met in the doubt about it you know is not an inability to perform at pick. I noticed happened in our level because that lady went to -- out of you or what and I'm not directly opposite that you see in. He cut it to but I -- at least in the -- continue to bring it on anybody that. But I think everybody recognized it yeah at least it is different it. People to write out exactly what count it actually -- he really enjoy is probably there because east -- for their pitchers of our generation.

Brian I think this up first Red Sox Yankee series of the year is is gonna be marked almost more by who's not playing -- who is Michael all. Went on the DL yesterday for the Red Sox you've got Derek Jeter who's been banged up this week Jorge Posada. The posada injury sounds strange I mean we hear about dead arms in pitchers I'm not sure I've ever heard about it in a catcher before.

Yeah you know you're right that's why you ask all the questions that the cubs could not medically trained you know a complete -- The question and -- Carlos in the answers and so folded it up guys are that to get -- field okay. Surprised you know her real basic you know it's just need some rest distracting in. And hopefully and we you know bureau that it did a visit this India -- starting position role. One -- I have learned over time though to be cautious about disgust because you know I've learned that debacle sure everything in you treat the patient not MRI and it you know we keystone are you know really responding to that it happened that old -- so far were able -- at least kept abreast believe that it nothing more than it is accurate program no one band and eat yet he should be -- article originally it didn't concern. And every move forward but he's act you know performing at eye level and we've been accustomed to predict where beings on opposite and and that interest -- strong jaw strong accurate throws gave you know just. Yeah he can't really -- yet it was just a little work here.

Brian in the last year we in Boston heard a lot about hank and Hal Steinbrenner mean -- Those -- guys who were made for the talk shows in New York in the tabloids in New York at very expressive I'm sure the media people love to hear what they're going to say next. I'm wondering from your perspective has your job changed with their emergence.

You know they you know what I was -- he'd be an adjustment period because it. Like reality -- it wonder how can build a new element good you know. And it Ku equation there's could you know the growth process on all fronts and in the process about. Throughout certain situations are handled and at and what you're spot ER two on the and so you know I think it and it actually wasn't feeling out of about no how to handle. Indicated activities and the media and and responses therefore and so. You know there certainly was you know was was something. It correctly adjusted -- and -- personally professionally and you know the getting -- give it on and extent on place. And just give aid and you move forward -- as it will be and so you know I think we've got that. You know -- though that. Allen and both are. It is carried it clearly yet desire to win it and take the French guys I had levels possible -- I could add and and that that store I will probably get up to. The box and a daily basis several times and so you know. You know it's just obvious things the -- country and it's a step up and in AP picked Brandon. And they are slowly and truly doing -- and you know and it predict perspective -- in -- Steinbrenner seemed to be in this. Trench -- that there are good and because you know that they have some work in a great deal out. -- bottom line which is great on that last few possible appealed addictive orchestrated. The date it will -- that the players we -- we --

Brian with Derek Jeter out in the short term how much thought was given to mowing Alex Rodriguez in to that spot and filling in for Jeter with with Rodriguez as opposed to bringing. The kid up that you that you ended up doing.

Well we've we've. We have several discussions this one Arab al you know -- general managers keep you're job -- Assessment the particular make a diplomat detected in time that we have tripped and Wilson Betemit is. Okay a couple of short stop but he he's he's got. Strong obviously you can help -- in -- that is more a quarter -- Internet. Deacons went over to go to the middle -- a short period on soap which led to the next question what -- Derrek Lee outright. Extended period of time you know it was if it's a few days ago so Wilson Betemit hit it longer than a few days that. That lasted fifteen trapped in you know we are able to dropped out go get a part of Dallas are a fielding you know prospect xxx and we also -- log into a discussion yet if there was something I think you're awfully. Of the category that we that we don't -- yours ago when he dislocated shoulder would you consider moving Alex over there. You know it was Ekuban warm -- that situation and we had a discussion and a -- a obviously we're not include that. Situation stole the -- We ought to actually all of truly committed to is now so we're but we are in the game and we can discuss wonder which is. It was a few days Wilson Betemit just old -- more than a few days which we think -- or else you'll probably be next to address our series most likely especially with the weather the -- it's going to be or you what it was in the collects situation worked. You can you know -- a little bit an -- to it worse that we don't want to go backward so. Most likely will -- a country at the -- purely at the gate but you know what particular every every -- wanted consulate. -- about you know 67 game to talk about the bat and that's wild urban malls here it you know Alex Rodriguez is Eric Eldred yeah. You're district stop being almost it's clear that and we haven't had a picnic on alternate you know but it doesn't take 1 -- now. -- tried rightly did you think about things unit gave you know -- you situations and it'd make decisions right now this is. This is and execute the of discussions we have this one -- and but it all we're very comfortable right now with 38. It dark -- will be back -- keep it DL period it'll is necessary.

I don't know if I did used to Yankees Red Sox series with no Joe Torre involved how long has it taken you to get over the fact that. Joe Torre is not there as a manager.

Well and I mean I. I have been talking about -- lot else that you know what got gunned Los Angeles so we can't touch. The relationship to -- with general -- put. You know I would have matched couple any manager general manager relationship game -- it -- it was excellent -- Well -- Arctic talks in the morning news tonight and and expect whoever that Jeff Maggert and part of selection process for me Joe Girardi was done at the cut the relationship until well -- he played for me that he was a coach under me as it -- general manager. And had a general manager now -- to see it has to be an educated field -- got the same type of relationship the -- is that you know it clearly look at bill contested overtime like every -- manager is that they're -- to tune on its web you know the you know really one moment one the first this spring training you know when. We -- and the team together at you know I was kind of like. That was the only group time went really suck it up I don't know all about the we add but I'm going to be crucial that was the first I -- I really is you know took. You know and -- the could just hear -- talked about the the possibility Joe Girardi will bring to us and you know about it but he opted to Joe -- future well.

Tonight is the first of eighteen game sevens between the Red Sox and Yankees the way it always is when these teams meet. Brian it's always fun to talk baseball with the -- thank you for taking a few minutes. Anytime you're up there and -- this weekend but that's -- that is Brian Cashman the general manager of the New York Yankees