Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding, "We know what our fans expect."

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner may support a salary cap proposal as long as it contains a provision mandating minimum payrolls. “I have been on the record already saying that I would consider supporting a cap depending on what the cap is and contingent on the fact that there’s also a floor so the clubs that I feel