Cash: Hands off young arms

Just call them The Untouchables. With the trade deadline five days away, several teams would love to pry Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain or Ian Kennedy away from the Yankees, but Brian Cashman has no intention of dealing any of the three. "You can't hold them all, but certain ones, you have to," Cashman said. "It's what you're supposed to do - collect as much talent as you can to help yourself."

Texas' Mark Teixeira remains the marquee name on the market, but multiple sources believe the first baseman will still be in a Rangers uniform after July 31 given GM Jon Daniels' excessive demands. That's not to say that the price won't come down before Tuesday. "People get more serious when the deadline gets closer," Cashman said, not speaking specifically about Teixeira. "They're forced to make some decisions." Continue