Yankees meet with Cano's agents, sides still far apart

The Yankees met with representatives of Robinson Cano on Tuesday and hopes to come a little bit closer in contract talks to bring the All-Star second baseman back to the Bronx. It's not known how long they met, but the two sides are said to still be far apart.

"There's still a pretty big gap," a source to Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com. "But [the Cano side] did move a little."

The source talking to Wallace did not specify whether Cano's side was moving on the length, or total contract worth. Cano is reportedly looking for a 10-year, $310 million contract, which the Yankees have no plans to entertain.

Cano, himself, was not at the meeting, but Brodie Van Wagenen and Juan Perez of CAA Baseball were in New York to talk with Yankees team president Randy Levine and general manager Brian Cashman. Jay Z was also not present.

The Yankees are expected to meet with Cano's representatives once again on Wednesday.

With Cano apparently looking for something around $300, the Yankees have reportedly offered the second baseman a seven-year deal worth approximately $160 million. At that price, the two sides are about $150 million apart.

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner has already said this winter that the Yankees have no plans to hand out another 10-year contract, presumably after seeing what has become of Alex Rodriguez. They also don't plan on giving Cano anything over $200 million, the source told Wallace.

Levine also told ESPNNewYork.com last week that "Unless he gets a little more realistic, we have nothing to talk about."

The Yankees have shown a willingness to get deals done quickly this winter, as they did when signing Brian McCann to a five-year, $85 million contract over the weekend. The Yanks are also said to be very involved with free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran.

Because the Yankees say they are trying to get payroll under $189 million, as well as spend enough money to get the team back in the playoffs after missing out on October baseball this past season, reports say the Yankees' might not be willing to wait on Cano if they have the chance to spend money elsewhere. Though it's yet to be seen if they'll just let their best player walk without a fight.

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