Brian Cashman Makes Unexpected Call on Yankees in Atlanta

New York Yankees' General Manager Brian Cashman changed travel plans yesterday. Instead of traveling to take in a minor league game and watch prospects in his system, Cashman took a plane to Atlanta and unexpectedly dropped in on his struggling major league team. Cashman stepped into a hitters' meeting and also took part in a closed door session with manager Joe Girardi, that also included slumping outfielder, Nick Swisher. Cashman denied that he had brought an ax to Atlanta and spoke out publicly in support of both Girardi and hitting coach Kevin Long. But New York has lost nine of its last 13 games. Except for an inexcusable error by Mets' second baseman Luis Castillo, there would have been one more loss during that phase. During that time the Yankees were hitting less than .220 as a team. Cashman blamed the losing streak on the offense, but said that he did not plan on bringing in any new players by trade. "The answers are already here," Cashman said. He also reiterated that he ... (link)