“I’m not worried about saving my job,” Cashman said. “I’m not worried about doing my job. In doing my job, you have to balance both [now and the future.] I don’t think it is a tough call. You have to make the right call. I’m not being paid to save my job. I’m being paid to do a job.”

Cashman said that Steinbrenner agrees with this stance on not trading prospects.

“At the same time, [Steinbrenner] doesn’t want to give up those young guys either,” Cashman said. “But that could always change, too.” (Source)

The reason I don’t rip Brain Cashman is because he gets it. He gets a pass for Igawa, Damon and having no bench or bullpen this year. Why? Because he gets it, he has a plan.

He understands that you need to stockpile your minor league system with young, power arms to win championships. Since he has gained full control of the organization, he has done nothing but that with the Yankees adding a bunch of arms through the draft and trades.

 He isn’t trying to save his job by trading Hughes or Joba for Tex. He’s in it for the long haul and that’s why we should keep Cashman.

As for Torre, well he should’ve been gone after last year.