Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner ordered general manager Brian Cashman to finalize the Alfonso Soriano trade, despite the fact Cashman wanted to be more patient in his negotiations with the Chicago Cubs. "I didn't want to give up [Single-A pitcher] Corey Black, but I didn't nix the Soriano deal," Cashman told ESPN New York on Sunday. "I did not want to do Corey Black. We had been negotiating with the Cubs for a long time. They wanted something more a week earlier and ownership, obviously, in our discussions [felt] we needed to do something. "They were like, 'Hey, we are not going to wait anymore to negotiate, we have to get this done now.'" The New York Post reported Cashman did not want to do the deal. In the past, Cashman has publicly disagreed with moves the Yankees have made. Prior and after to the Yankees' signing of reliever Rafael Soriano in 2011, Cashman said he did not want to make the deal. Source: ESPN New York
Re: New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman Says Hal Steinbrenner Ordered Alfonso Soriano T Shut the f*ck up Cash. You gave up somebody who isn't going to be a part of the majors for at least 3 years when you have Soriano for the next 2
