There is division within the New York Yankees over whether the organization should buy or sell leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline.

The Yankees are 44-44 and 7.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.

The opposing factions are composed of the baseball operations people, led by general manager Brian Cashman, who believe the team should sell off its assets and plan for the future, and the business side, which is led by owner Hal Steinbrenner and team president Randy Levine, who hold to the belief that the club is still in contention, according to a source.