Ken Davidoff in Vegas with reality check

Ken Davidoff reports Brian Cashman arrived in Vegas mid afternoon Sunday and met with Sabathia sometime thereafter to get a sense if CC is at all interested in turning his life and that of his family over to the publishers of NY's major daily newspapers. If he's not, and if Teixera's not either, Ken points out, who's left?

• (Newsday, Davidoff): "If Teixeira spurns the Yankees and all of the big-name pitchers also avoid the Bronx, the Yankees will have to seriously consider a pursuit of

• Manny Ramirez.

• So far, they have avoided Manny Being Manny because they have enough corner outfielders and designated hitters, and they're wary of his erratic personality.

But they're determined to avoid a second straight season without a playoff berth, and with $85 million coming off the payroll, they want to spend it somewhere."

• (*Ken didn't say Cashman asked about the newspapers, but that's what it would be. Dibs on what CC may be thinking).

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