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Ian Snell: Not A 2009 Rotation Candidate

A few days ago, tucked into a small blurb in an article about potential Roy Halladay trades the
Toronto Sun reported that the Yankees have been looking at banished Pirates pitcher Ian Snell.
Yankees may be a third-place team, according to one scout who saw them in Anahiem. They need a starter and are looking at [...]

Off Season Round-Up: Wave Two

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 [...]

Off Season Round-Up: Wave One

Some guy at Newsday wrote an awful article about Joba’s DUI incident that features some of the worst segues found in a sports column ever.
George King (surprise!) says the Yankees want Larry Bows back as third base coach.
The Yankees New York Yankees will have a clearer idea of who their third base coach will [...]

Ah Yes, It’s Trade Rumor Time

I don’t really believe Brian Cashman would do this but here it is:

Dodgers have an interest in Robinson Cano and might be willing to deal Derek Lowe and outfielder Matt Kemp, but the Yankees aren’t inclined to part with the red-hot second baseman unless there is a front-of-the-rotation-type starter coming to The Bronx. Lowe, [...]

Pull The Trigger Already!

Buster Olney is reporting that the Yankees are looking at Jarrod Washburn. Meh, he’s not the answer to any woes so why is this a big deal? Because allegedly it would be for Kei Igawa (and some random lower level prospect).
Kei Igawa will never be useful, ever, in MLB for the Yankees. Major League hitters [...]

Matsui Trade Rumors, Ridiculous or Incredibly Ridiculous?

While these are not as terrible or horrible as other rumors flying around, Pete Abe’s note that