There’s a reason why rivals in pro sports don’t involve themselves in trade-related business. Why give the team you’re competing against in almost everything one of your assets?
It’s a touchy subject that many rivals don’t get into at all. Pretty much the same reason why the New York Giants and New York Jets didn’t trade with one another until this season.
However, at the general manager meetings on Monday, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman opened the door to a potential future trade with the Boston Red Sox.