Yankees Potential Trade Partner: Baltimore Orioles

David Dermer-USA TODAY Sports With the MLB trade deadline two weeks away, expect Brian Cashman to work the phones and gauge opportunities to improve the Yankees. With a cluster of teams in the hunt for expanded postseason positions, he should have plenty of competition. On the flip side, a few teams will capitalize on a seller’s market and bow out of the race early. We’ll preview a few of those potential teams over the course of the week, starting with a familiar face in the division.

The Baltimore Orioles have no business being in the conversation for October baseball. Yet, here they are, at 12-9 and leading the Wild Card race. Most teams would consider that an opportunity to arrive early,…