Partying with Jonny Pepperoni: Brian Cashman Assures Yankees Fans That We Are Still the Richest Team in Baseball

TAMPA — Brian Cashman will be charged with getting the Yankees’ payroll below $189 million before the 2014 season, but the general manager doesn’t want anybody to think that the Bombers will be dramatically altering their approach. “We’re still the Yankees,” Cashman said. “We’re still going to outspend everybody else. That’s not going to change. We’re still going to be there for our fan base and try to make sure every year that they have legitimate hope that this can be a special season.” While the Yankees’ way of doing business may not change dramatically, Hal Steinbrenner’s edict that the payroll must fall beneath the 2014 luxury-tax threshold of $189 million will surely force Cashman to make some difficult decisions over the next 24 months. Russell Martin and Nick Swisher will both hit the free-agent market in the fall, while Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and Phil Hughes are among those who will be free agents following the 2013 season. “This is something where there’s a strong motivation from a business reason because of how the new basic agreement is set up to get to that level for that year, no question,” Cashman said. “At the same time, it’s business as usual in terms of the general manager’s job is to constantly bring to their ownership opportunities.” Full Story

Doesn't Brian Cashman have enough problems besides the Yankees payroll? Affairs, a divorce, a stalker, extortion, the list goes on. B-Cash has 99 Problems but spending Hal's money ain't one of them. Oh you want to cut payroll to $189 million? Did you forget we were the fucking Yankees Hal? Where's George Steinbrenner when you need him? I have faith in Cashman to get deals done for Cano, Granderson and Martin though. His name is Cashman, he's the cash man. And we're the New York Yankees. We make it rain. Got a handful of stacks better grab an umbrella.