From ESPN’s Free Agent Tracker, these are slightly different than the ones from Detroit Tigers Thoughts (who were pretty spot on!).
Anyway, here’s where the Yankees Free Agents stand:
Type A
Type B
Bobby Abreu (OF)
Ivan Rodriguez (C)
Damaso Marte (LHP)
Here’s my thoughts:
Bobby Abreu
The Yankees will offer him arbitration, and if he accepts that’s [...]
It’s the offseason and nobody has anything to talk about in the media. Luckily, the General Managers meetings are going on which means it’s time for reporters to float ridiculous ideas around.
From Jon Heyman:
The Yankees are exploring a possible bid for free-agent second baseman Orlando Hudson, and are intrigued enough by Hudson’s talent and reputation [...]
From the AP, via ESPN:
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman wants pitcher Andy Pettitte to stay with the team for the 2009 season.
The 36-year-old left-hander said near the end of the season that he’d likely want to remain with the Yankees, and he confirmed that decision Tuesday in an interview with KRIV television in [...]
What’s brewing today in the crazy world of General Managers meetings and attempts to create plausible off season rumors?
Starting us off, Mark Feinsand says that the Yankees chances to get San Diego’s Jake Peavy are getting better and better.
The Yankees could put together a package built around Phil Hughes and Austin Jackson, according to a [...]
To the surprise of nobody except maybe Mark Feinsand, Kevin Towers says the Yankees are not in the mix for Jake Peavy. Credit to Pete Abe.
The Gold Gloves are all officially announced now, here they are in comparison with the Fielding Bible Awards. The Fielding Bible picks from all of MLB and picks one for each outfield position as they are different and should be quantified as such.
NL Gold Glove
AL Gold Glove
Fielding Bible (All MLB)
1B
Adrian Gonzalez
Carlos Pena
Albert Pujols
2B
Brandon Phillips
Dustin Pedroia
Brandon [...]
The Hiroshima Carp’s new stadium is officially going to be named the “Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium” and I can’t decide if that is terrible or incredibly awesome.
Looks like the multi-year contract want thing has been blown out of proportion (surprise!), and from what is being reported after actually speaking to the relevant parties Andy is just waiting to hear back from the team. From Ed Price:
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters at the GM meetings this week that “Andy is [...]
According to Impacto Deportivo, the Yankees have agreed to terms with LHP Damaso Marte on a three-year, $12 million contract.
There’s nothing about this in English language papers but I saw this on RotoWorld. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why Cashman would do this. Three years? I thought the Yankees learned their [...]
I mentioned Jeremy Hermida’s name in my last post and just found this: River Ave Blues makes the case for the acquisition.
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