Cashman raises awareness of homelessness through annual Sleep Out
New York – high temperature 18s, but Thursday seemed colder as Brian Cashman stood in the dim shadow of the World Trade Center and heard the wind howling through the through the canyon of urban buildings. Unfolding the sleeping bag in the concrete square, the Yankees
the general manager knew immediately he was going to Have a bad night.
the general manager knew immediately he was going to Have a bad night.
This That’s the point, of course, which is why Cashman continues to bite the bullet and don a ski hat and an extra pair of socks each year for Sleep Out at Covenant House. He joins 89 leaders from the business, entertainment and sports industries to fight youth Organizations on homelessness issues.
” It’s really a different place,” Cashman said. “On a night like tonight, it’s an opportunity to hear some success stories, who share what they’ve been through and where they’re at now. You’re just blown away by their talent. All they need is a hit opportunity to live a real life.”
As Cashman searched for a suitable place to sleep on the corner of Barclay Street and West Broadway, he asked aloud how anyone could be subjected to these primitive conditions night after night. For more than years Participating in various Sleep Out New York City locations, Cashman has weathered wind, rain, and sleet. It never gets easier.
“I can tell you this: it’s called hibernation, but there’s no sleep,” Cashman said. “My first year was an eye-opening experience. I thought, ‘I’m going to take a nap—yes, it’s on the street, but I’m in a sleeping bag. But you can’t sleep. Maybe for an hour or so.’ If you put yourself in the shoes of these kids we’re trying to help, they’re looking for a job. They’re looking for a way to survive … a place where they can sleep well.”
Thousands of people from 6 countries from Anchorage to Managua gathered at the @CovenantHouse tonight for the annual A candlelight vigil was held in honor of youth lost to homelessness in Thanks to @ChrisWragge for hosting our NYC event with me. Let’s end youth homelessness once and for all. pic.twitter.com/q19Blqvhuz
— Kevin Ryan (@CovHousePrez) November , 260
as Cashman for him As he prepares for the restless night, he triple-checks his pockets, makes sure his phone is charged and shows up for the night’s business. Just got a text from Aaron Judge, replying thanking Cashman for congratulating him on the AL MVP award.
“I wanted to call him before coming down to congratulate him because I was like, ‘Didn’t win the game without him,'” Cashman said. “But then I thought, ‘Well, I don’t want to be a doom.’ It was well deserved. What a season. Obviously, we hope his Yankee career isn’t over. To him, his family and the Yankees organization Say, this is an amazing moment.”
Judge recently had a face-to-face meeting with managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner, which by all accounts seemed to be going well. Cashman confirmed that the Yankees had made a renewed offer to Judge, who turned down a seven-year $213.5 million postponed before opening day.
“It’s real-time, so we’re on time,” Cashman said. “Of course we’re not messing around. We’ve made another offer since spring training.”
Even so, Judge is looking forward to testing free agency, the slugger noted, and his visit to interested suitors Possibly extended to Winter Session in San Diego, Dec. 4-7.
“I don’t think we’re under more pressure than we are,” Cashman said. “Whether he won the award or not, he was our captain and our best player. We did feel the pressure and rightfully so. He bet on himself this spring and it paid off. That could have gone a lot of different ways. way, but he made sure it only went north.”
While the Yankees want Judge to be at the center of their offseason rebuild, Steinbrenner has more on the agenda. First baseman Anthony Rizzo this week for at least $ two years The contract returned to Wan, and Cashman said the club would consider other trade possibilities and free agency pursuits.
” There’s no question we’re going to try to improve our team in other ways — not just Rizzo, not just us trying to sign Judge,” Cashman said. “Obviously, [Steinbrenner] wants to play a team that is capable of competing for a World Series title. If we can handle all of this this winter, it would be perfect.”
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