12/09: Yankees Meet with Sheets
Posted by: Patrick
Tyler Kepner of the Times reports that the Yankees and Ben Sheets met yesterday. Kepner notes that Sheets is represented by Casey Close, who also counts one Derek Jeter as a client. The Yankees have a good relationship with the agent.
Posted by: Patrick
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Kat O'Brien of Newsday and Peter Abraham of The Journal News share details of Brian Cashman's meetings with free agent lefty CC Sabathia.
"If I learned anything, I learned that our assessments are accurate about him as a person," Cashman said. "He's a quality guy, whether he picks us or doesn't pick us.
"I think he's going through this process with a genuine sincere effort to make the best decision for himself and his family. We're not being played, we're not being manipulated. We're not being used."
"I think he's going through this process with a genuine sincere effort to make the best decision for himself and his family. We're not being played, we're not being manipulated. We're not being used."
"We're not being played. We're not being manipulated. We're not being used. I just think he's making an informed decision."
Posted by: Patrick
From Kat O'Brien:
If that's the case, the Yankees players handled this pretty poorly.
Bobby Meacham, who was fired as the third base coach after the season, is in Vegas trying to get a new job. He said Derek Jeter was the only player to call him after he was let go, and that Jeter thanked him for everything. You might not have liked Meacham as a coach, but he's a really, really nice guy. Hopefully he finds something good for him and his family.
If that's the case, the Yankees players handled this pretty poorly.
Posted by: Patrick
Jerry Crasnick, Jayson Stark and Peter Abraham have updates on CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett from the first day of the Baseball Winter Meetings.
Stark spoke with a source with knowledge of Sunday's meeting between Cashman, Sabathia and his agent. The source says that the purpose of the meeting was to gather information about life in New York. Cashman said that the Yankees are "on his list." Dodgers GM Ned Colletti says that Sabathia told him that he wants to play for the Dodgers. Colletti says it is "a possibility," but the Dodgers have not made an offer to the lefty.
Meanwhile, on the Burnett front, Crasnick says that the Yankees are aiming to meet with his agent and could potentially be able to top the amount of guaranteed money that the Braves offered Burnett. The deal the Braves offered was four years, $60 million plus a buyout and an option on a fifth year. The option would bring it to $75 million.
Stark spoke with a source with knowledge of Sunday's meeting between Cashman, Sabathia and his agent. The source says that the purpose of the meeting was to gather information about life in New York. Cashman said that the Yankees are "on his list." Dodgers GM Ned Colletti says that Sabathia told him that he wants to play for the Dodgers. Colletti says it is "a possibility," but the Dodgers have not made an offer to the lefty.
Meanwhile, on the Burnett front, Crasnick says that the Yankees are aiming to meet with his agent and could potentially be able to top the amount of guaranteed money that the Braves offered Burnett. The deal the Braves offered was four years, $60 million plus a buyout and an option on a fifth year. The option would bring it to $75 million.
12/08: Posada Rehab Going Well
Posted by: Patrick
Peter Abraham has a small update on Jorge Posada's rehab progress. There's not much, outside of the fact that he has been in a throwing program for a week and it's going well.
Posted by: Patrick
According to Peter Abraham, George Steinbrenner has issued a statement about the Hall of Fame election of former Yankee Joe Gordon.
“As a young man in Cleveland, I remember what a spectacular ballplayer Joe Gordon was. He was a great second baseman, a great Yankee and an inspiration to millions of Americans for many years. The Yankees are proud of his election.”
12/08: No Peavy, No Cano to Dodgers
Posted by: Patrick
Peter Abraham, reporting from the Baseball Winter Meetings, says that Padres GM Kevin Towers made it abundantly clear that Jake Peavy has no interest in pitching in the American League.
Meanwhile, Dodgers' GM Ned Colletti says that he has not spoken with the Yankees since July, putting to rest rumors that a Cano to the Dodgers deal had been discussed.
Meanwhile, Dodgers' GM Ned Colletti says that he has not spoken with the Yankees since July, putting to rest rumors that a Cano to the Dodgers deal had been discussed.
Posted by: Seamus
It was announced today that former Yankee second baseman Joe Gordon was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Gordon played for the Yanks from 1938-1946 before finishing his career with a four-year stint with the Indians that ended in 1950. In his 13 years in the majors, Gordon hit for a line of .268/.357/.466 to go along with 253 home runs and 975 RBI.
I'm not really a huge fan of numbers when it comes to the Hall, but by comparison, Bret Boone put up pretty similar numbers in his 14-year career (.266/.325/.442 with 252 homers and 1,021 RBI). Having not been able to watch Gordon play myself, that's all I really have to go by. I guess the committee saw something I didn't. Maybe it was the 5 World Series rings?
I'm not really a huge fan of numbers when it comes to the Hall, but by comparison, Bret Boone put up pretty similar numbers in his 14-year career (.266/.325/.442 with 252 homers and 1,021 RBI). Having not been able to watch Gordon play myself, that's all I really have to go by. I guess the committee saw something I didn't. Maybe it was the 5 World Series rings?
Posted by: Patrick
Bill Madden of the Daily News reports that Brian Cashman's meeting with CC Sabathia and his agent took place last night. No details on what happened but, apparently, Sabathia's agent is the person who requested the meeting and not Brian Cashman.
Via Yahoo!
Via Yahoo!
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Larry LaRue of Washington newspaper The News Tribune reports that the Yankees are one of several teams interested in free agent outfielder Raul Ibanez. Ibanez turned down salary arbitration offered by the Mariners and, as a Type A free agent, would cost the Yankees a draft pick if signed.
LaRue notes that he earned $5.5 million last year and is looking for a multi-year deal. He'll be 36 in June. Unless the Yankees are planning to trade a corner outfielder or play Damon in center, I don't think Ibanez makes much sense. He has put together solid, if not spectacular numbers, since 2001, but we just don't have a place for him.
Via Ben.
LaRue notes that he earned $5.5 million last year and is looking for a multi-year deal. He'll be 36 in June. Unless the Yankees are planning to trade a corner outfielder or play Damon in center, I don't think Ibanez makes much sense. He has put together solid, if not spectacular numbers, since 2001, but we just don't have a place for him.
Via Ben.
