Between trades Cashman sleeps out on streets

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NEW YORK — As Brian Cashman prepared for his sixth evening wriggling into a sleeping bag under the Manhattan sky, he made sure to charge his cell phone and to pack an extra battery. The first five times taught him that there is no rest to be had on that cold, hard pavement.

“I’m not going to sleep. You can’t sleep on the street,” the Yankees general manager said. “No one should have to go through what these kids go through. I’ll be up and if anybody on the West Coast wants to deal with me after normal East Coast hours, I’ll be ready for it.”

Hours after completing a trade that sent seven-time All-Star Brian McCann to the Astros for two Minor League pitching prospects, Cashman participated in the Covenant House Sleep Out and Vigil on Thursday evening. He joined more than 1,000 executives in 18 cities across the United States and Canada who are trying to raise awareness and more than $6 …

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