Cashman on the Bernie Williams situation:
Said Cashman: "That ship has sailed." He did not sound unhappy to see it go.
"Last year was his farewell tour," Cashman said. "A lot of people in this organization would have let him go after 2005, but I brought him back because of who he was and because we had a need."
"I'm trying to do this as respectfully as I can," he said. "It's a balancing act between your emotional ties to someone you love and what's best for your team. And whenever you're transitioning to younger players, this is what happens."
"We're talking about a role player here, the 25th man on the roster. I know what Bernie Williams meant to this team, but he's not that guy anymore."
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