Jay Greenberg of the New York Post says Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman “vows to keep a farm system from again running dry,” so it is unlikely the team will pursue left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee before the July 31 trading deadline.

However, this will probably set up the Yankees for a strong run at him come November or December.

There is precedence for Cashman’s thinking. He let the Cleveland Indians trade C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers in mid-2008. The Yankees missed the playoffs that year. So by not pursuing Lee this summer, will that foreshadow the Yankees’ likelihood to play in October?

Greenburg says the Yankees will likely make moves before the deadline, but Cashman will focus on the bullpen or bench help.