Brian Cashman Trade Quotations

We've got to the 15th to try to get something done. In the meantime, I'm gathering all the information about what the available players on the trade market and the free-agent market are. We'll prioritize those. In the event on Nov. 16 we don't have Hideki Matsui, it will be another avenue to pursue.

I won't comment on specific trade rumors or rumblings, ... It's my job to float ideas, weather balloons, out to my counterparts. Ninety-nine percent of them fall to the ground helplessly.

This particular free-agent market is difficult. Because of that, it's going to promote a lot more aggressive trade discussions.

As with any player who doesn't have a no-trade clause, I would listen if someone came up with something that might make us better. That's the nature of the business.

It's just as simple as that, ... Any time that individual has to take their time away from those endeavors - if they're working on potential trade ideas or things of that nature, or thinking about the coaches, whatever the ideas may be - that's how we're going to simplify it. It fits rather well together, and that's clearly what we all want.