"Scott Boras wants a few things cleared up regarding comments he made to The Post on Wednesday when he talked about Robinson Cano's two option years with the Yankees.

Boras, who represents the second baseman, said he had been calling GM Brian Cashman in an effort to get Cano's options for 2012 and 2013 dropped "but Cash hasn't returned my calls.''

Boras said Thursday he was joking because he knows the Yankees aren't going to drop those options that total $29 million for Cano, considered by many to be the premier hitter in the American League.

"Cash and I have talked three or four times in the last three days. My statements were in jest. Cash always returns my phone calls,'' Boras said. "My conversations with Cash about Robinson have nothing to do with the options. We fully expect the options to be exercised.""