Morning Bits: Steinbrenner, Cashman, Girardi, Yankees

Good morning everyone! First pitch for the Yankees/Phillies game is at 1:05pm with Ivan Nova on the mound. Watch it on MLB Network! Now, onto the morning links!

– Hal Steinbrenner says that the Yankees are not “slashing” the payroll. Okay, so cutting the budget to $189 Million by 2014 to avoid paying luxury tax isn’t slashing? Whatever works Steinbrenner.

– Brian Cashman says that although Hal Steinbrenner is altering the budget, that doesn’t mean he’s going to alter the way the Yankees handle business. Yes, because nothing stops Brian Cashman from handling business with money.

–. Even though we all know publicly that Mark Teixeira is not a fan of the new wild card changes, there might be someone in the clubhouse that disagrees with him; his boss Joe Girardi.

– Do you love the current New York Yankees? Well take a good look at them while you can. The New York Post writes that the market will dictate who stays a Yankee for the 2013 season.