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NEW YORK -- The Yankees' most pressing task is securing the services of ace CC Sabathia for 2012 and beyond, but Robinson Cano would like his future to be the next item on the agenda.Agent Scott Boras told the New York Post that he wants the Yankees to delete their options on Cano's contract in favor of a new contract extension. Thus far, general manager Brian Cashman has not responded."I called latest football scores Cash to ask about dropping the options, and he hasn't returned the call," Boras told the newspaper.The Yankees hold two options on the 29-year-old Cano, for $14 million in 2012 and $15 million in 2013, with $2 million buyouts for each year.The options are part of a four-year, $30 million deal that was negotiated when Cano was represented by agent Bobby Barad. Cano dropped Barad for Boras in Februa latest football scores ry, just before reporting to Spring Training.At the time, Cano said that the reason behind the switch was "not that I was thinking about a big contract or anything," and that he would not ask the Yankees for an extension to replace his current deal."I would never do that," Cano said on Feb. 20. "Those are things that have to be their decision."It has generally been thought that picking up Cano's o latest football scores ptions would be a no-brainer. One of the game's best all-around second basemen, Cano hit .302 with 28 homers and a career-high 118 RBIs this year and was second in the Majors in extra-base hits, with 81.The Yankees are also mulling picking up the $10.25 million option on right fielder Nick Swisher, but their major topic of discussion over the last few days has been the 31-year-old Sabathia.Sabathi latest football scores a must decide if he will opt out of the remaining four years and $92 million of his contract by three days after the conclusion of the World Series, and his name certainly bounced around the organizational meetings that concluded on Wednesday in Tampa, Fla.As Cashman said last week, the Yankees are hopeful that they can avoid that, and they plan to present Sabathia's representatives with an offer latest football scores that might nudge the ace toward not opting out.Wednesday's meetings lasted about 6 1/2 hours, according to The Associated Press, and were attended by Cashman; Hal Steinbrenner, managing general partner; Randy Levine, team president; Gene Michael, special adviser; Billy Eppler, senior director of pro personnel; Jean Afterman, assistant GM; and Mark Newman, senior vice president of baseball operatio latest football scores ns.One player the Yankees won't have to worry about is right-hander Rafael Soriano. Boras told the Post that Soriano won't exercise the opt-out clause in his three-year deal, thus remaining in pinstripes for 2012.Soriano is set to earn $11 million next year and $14 million in 2013, with $1.5 million buyouts for each year. He had a 4.12 ERA in 42 appearances in 2011, going 2-3 with two saves."He ad latest football scores justed to the [setup] role, liked being there with Mariano [Rivera], and he adjusted to New York City," Boras told the newspaper. "The player is happy there." latest football scores
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