Beijing Yankees?

The Yanks have a press conference tomorrow about an 'international venture.' Are they going to try to generate baseball talent and popularity in China? The Times thinks so. Maybe even a minor-league affiliate or training academy one day (but that's my hope)...

Update: Here's the official story, with one very interesting quote from Ca$h Money -

Hopefully we don't have to wait a generation [to find a Major League player from China]. It can be years, not decades.