Trade speculation surrounding Alex Rodriguez has begun to pick up in the wake of his playoff benchings, and Bob Nightengale of USA Today is getting in on the action. In a Thursday article, Nightengale speculates that A-Rod is likely to be traded by the Yankees this offseason. He includes this paragraph of deliciously twisted writing built around a quote from Yankees General Manger Brian Cashman:
"I've had no discussions whatsoever with the Florida Marlins,'' Cashman said, but then again, didn't deny talks with the Miami Marlins.
Sure, Cashman, you denied discussions with Florida, but did you explicitly deny talks with Miami? No! Nice try! You can't fool us! THE TRADE IS INEVITABLE!
Not sure if this is irresponsible rumor-mongering or an attempt at a terrible joke, but either way it's pretty awful.
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