Hank S and the Red Sox

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

I don't think that Cashman is making the decisions again. It is like the old days when George was making the moves. This is Hal's team (and while I am sure that Cashman didn't want to trade the kids for Santana), and if he wanted him that bad then they would have gotten him.

Though we never really know, my take was that Hank wanted to do the deal yet was talked out of it by Cashman. If Santana blows up I'm sure hank will take the bows and say what a smart guys he is for not doing the deal. However if Santana goes 20-7, the Mets go to the WS and the Yankees miss the playoffs or get eliminated early I can see Hank blaming Cashman for not getting him. I dont think Cashman is calling the shots but they do listen to him. For now.