NEW YORK — Minor league baseball teams received advance notice of drug tests this season, eight people who work in the minor leagues told The New York Times.

In a story posted on the newspaper's Web site on Tuesday night, four minor league managers, two team trainers, one general manager and one clubhouse attendant said a club official was called by a tester the day before drug testing was to be done at the ballpark.

None of them told the paper that they knew of any instances when players were told about the tests ahead of time, which would have given them time to rid their system of drugs.

The news comes less than a year after the Mitchell Report noted allegations of tipoffs received by major league teams. Commissioner Bud Selig eliminated the advance notice.

CASHMAN GETS 3-YEAR DEAL: Brian Cashman figures he has more work to do with the New York Yankees. After a sustained run of success, he wasn't about to leave on the heels of a failed season.

Cashman is staying on as general manager of the Yankees, agreeing Tuesday to a three-year contract that runs through 2011.

"I've got a job to finish here," Cashman said in a statement. "That's the bottom line."

INDIANS FIRE BULLPEN COACH: Longtime Indians bullpen coach Luis Isaac has been fired by Cleveland manager Eric Wedge. Wedge said Tuesday that "it was tough" to dismiss the 62-year-old Isaac, who had been with the club for 44 years. Isaac joined Cleveland's organization as a player in 1965 and also served as a minor league manager and scout.

LEE, LIDGE WIN COMEBACK PLAYER AWARDS: Brad Lidge has a shot to cap his perfect season with a World Series ring. Cliff Lee should be ready to clear room in the trophy case for a Cy Young Award.

First, the two pitchers received a different honor Tuesday when they were selected Comeback Players of the Year.

Lee was 22-3 with an American League-leading 2.54 ERA for the Cleveland Indians and could be their second consecutive Cy Young winner. He went 5-8 with a 6.29 ERA last year and was demoted to the minor leagues.

Lidge was a perfect 41-for-41 in save opportunities as the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies' closer. In 2007, he converted just 19 of 27 for the Houston Astros and lost his spot as an elite closer.