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Monday, August 1, 2016

New York fans, would you trade general managers?

Yankee fans, would you trade Brian Cashman for Sandy Alderson?

Met fans, would you trade Sandy Alderson for Brian Cashman?

Posted by Kenneth Matinale at Monday, August 01, 2016

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