Jason Bay, whattaya say?
Reyes, Castillo, Wright, Bay, Beltran…NICE.
Get us some arms, Omar!!!
LB Has Baby, Mets Have Bay
December 30, 2009 335 Comments
Javier Vazquez Returns, Melky Cabrera to Braves
December 22, 2009 673 Comments
It’s old news around here, but Javier Vazquez is again a Yankee. Some Brian Cashman audio here. Cot’s way ahead of the curve. That’s $11.5M and next year his a walk year. So much for $15M savings, eh Cash?
Sorry, I just had to Wikipedia this:
Vázquez was a 5th round draft pick of the Montreal Expos in the 1994 amateur draft. He made his Major League debut for the Expos in April 3, 1998. He started 32 games as a rookie and pitched 172 innings. By 2000, Vázquez had become the ace of the Expos pitching staff and pitched 200 innings or more for… (more…)
Mets Alone in the Bay "Stakes"
December 19, 2009 723 Comments
Mets would do anything for a New Year’s Eve date.
John Harper can’t think of anyone but the Mets to even come close and are probably bidding against themselves with their 4-year offer. Now that Seattle is solidifying it’s fan-appeal rating (FAR) by taking a pass on the dangerously quiet, blatantly professional, and improperly local kid Bay, Harper seems to be right – it’s no one but the Mets and probably was never anyone but the Mets. The Sox went a little cheaper in the outfield. The Yanks have their new outfielder in Curtis Granderson. The Cardinals and Orioles are skirmishing over Matt Holliday. And a whole host of mid- to lower-tier outfielders have been traded or signed in a… (more…)
What Can the Yankees Afford in 2010?
December 16, 2009 880 Comments
With all the Hot Stove talk over who would look best added to the Yankee and Met lineups and pitching staffs, let’s get down to the brass tacks over how much they may afford to spend going into 2010. Today, let’s consider the Yankees.
The first question is: what comes off and on the books for spring 2010.
The second question is: how to deal with payroll year over year – simply, you can either grow it, shrink it, or leave it flat.
The third question is: what needs to be addressed on the roster?
The last question is: who is out there available that fits the combined profile of roster needs and budget restriction?
Before the Winter Meetings, the Yankees announced very specific plans to get lighter and tighter in 2010, the goal… (more…)
Godzilla, Mothra, MechanoGodzilla, Rodan!
December 15, 2009 226 Comments
Hideki Matsui is a Los Angeles Angel of Anaheim. Arigato-gozai-mashita Matsui-san!!
Roy Halladay is a Phillie. Cliff Lee is a Mariner. A bunch of scrubs-to-be-named -later are Blue Jays. John Lackey and possibly Mike Cameron are Red Sox. Matt Holliday will probably still be a Cardinal. Jason Bay is still up for grabs.
Non-Tender Roundup
December 14, 2009 268 Comments
The crowded free agent flea market just got even more hectic. The following players have filed for free agency after being non-tendered contracts by their clubs at the deadline over the weekend:
C John Buck, 3B Garrett Atkins, C Raul Chavez, 1B Ryan Garko, C Shawn Riggans, C Mike Rivera, 3B Matthew Brown, 2B Kelly Johnson, 1B Josh Whitesell
RF Brian Anderson, LF Ryan Langerhans, RF Josh Anderson, LF Jeremy Reed, LF Cory Sullivan, RF Gabe Gross, CF Alfredo Amezaga, LF Jonny Gomes (LFer? Jeez, but he looked so comfortable in right field.)
DH Jack Cust
RHP Mark Worrell, RHP Jackson Quezada, RHP Adam Miller, RHP Anthony Reyes, RHP Jose Veras (remember him?), RHP Lance Broadway (remember him?), RHP Brian Bass, RHP Matt Capps, RHP Mike MacDougal, LHP… (more…)
Curtis Granderson, New York Yankee
December 8, 2009 930 Comments
Curtis Granderson is about to become a Yankee:
The Tigers, Yankees and Diamondbacks are on the verge of a three-way trade involving All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson, multiple sources said.
The teams are in a final exchange of medical records. According to a scenario described by multiple sources on Monday night, the Yankees would surrender four players in all: center fielder Austin Jackson and left-handed relievers Phil Coke and Michael Dunn to Detroit; and right-hander Ian Kennedy to Arizona.
In a revised proposal, the Yankees would give up two players to the Tigers instead of three, according to one source. It is not known which of the players would be eliminated, but likely it’s one of the left-handed relievers.Sources said Tuesday that the Diamondbacks currently are not willing to send… (more…)
December, Demotivated
December 5, 2009 418 Comments
This is just for Jrz. Dustin, you ain’t no shortstop.
Tommy Henrich, The Oldest Yankee, Passes On
December 1, 2009 655 Comments
“Catching a fly ball is a pleasure, but knowing what to do with it after you catch it is business.” – Tommy Henrich, from the Baseball Almanac
Tommy “Old Reliable” Henrich passed away yesterday in Ohio at age 96.
Tommy played on two championship Yankee squads in ’38 and ’41, went off to serve on the Coast Guard in WWII, and then came back to win two more with the Yanks in ’47 and ’49.
Henrich was also a teammate of a host of a greats that spanned the late 30′s powerhouses through to the dawn of the Fourth Dynasty – to name a few: Gehrig, DiMaggio, Rizzuto, Bauer, Dickey, and Berra, who is among a… (more…)
