Archive for the ‘New York Yankees’ Category

Monday, January 31, 2011, Day in Review

January 31, 2011

Jim Edmonds Expected to Retire.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2

Andy Pettitte Still Undecided for 2011 Season

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-

Alexei Ramirez Signs 4-Year $32.5 Million Extension with White Sox

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110131/sports/701319815/

Braden Looper to Make up to $3 Million if he Makes Cubs Starting Rotation

http://twitter.com/#!/jcrasnick/status

Elmer Dessens Wants to Pitch in 2011, Won’t Return to Mets

http://twitter.com/#!/AdamRubinESPN/sta

Marlins Sign Greg Dobbs and Shawn Hill lto Minor League Deals

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110131

Orioles Sign Mark Hendrickson to Minor League Deal with Spring Training Invite

http://baltimoresportsreport.com/hendrickson-and

Braves Sign Rodrigo Lopez to Minor League Contract with Spring Training Invite

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2011/01/

Jason Isringhausen Throws for Reds

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=201

Mets Agree to 1-Year $3.5 Millions Deal with Angel Pagan

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2011/01/of_angel

Giants Sign Josh Banks to Minor League Deal with Spring Training Invitation

http://chrishaft.mlblogs.com/archives

Wednesday January 26, 2011 Day in Review

January 26, 2011

Rocco Baldelli Announces Retirement

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/illn

Nationals Trying to Trade for Grady Sizemore and Fausto Carmona ?

http://www.federalbaseball.com/2011/1/25/1955940/an-sb-nation-conversation-w

Albert Pujols Reportedly Want $300 Million Deal from St. Louis Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional

Colorado Rockies Interested in David Bush and Rodrigo Lopez?

http://mlbbuzz.yardbarker.com/blog/mlbbuzz/rock

Mike Maroth Retires

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/01/25/11/

New York Yankees Sign Bartolo Colon to Minor League Deal

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2011/01/

Sandy Alderson Does Not Rule Out Mets Signing R.A. Dickey to Multi Year Deal

http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/

Johnny Cueto Avoids Aribtration Signs 4 Year Deal with Reds

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110120&c

Yankees Reportedly Offer Andy Pettitte Yankees 1-year $12 million Contract

http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/report-yankees-set-to-

Los Angeles Angels and Jared Weaver Open Contract Extension Talks.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news

John Maine Throwing Bullpen Sessions Hoping for 2011 Contract Offers

http://twitter.com/#!/Ken_Rosenthal/status/30459779239383040

Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Day in Review

January 25, 2011

Derek Jeter to the Outfield in the Future?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2011/01doing_th.html?r=sports

Cubs to sign Todd Wellemeyer

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/5120

Potential Buyer for the Los Angeles Dodgers?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-

Tigers may Offer Bonderman Minor league Deal

http://detnews.com/article/20110125/SPORTS0104

Rays to Invite Tim Beckham to Spring Training

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2011

Mike Napoli Traded to Rangers for Frank Francisco

http://www.dallasnews.com/incoming/20110125

Milton Bradley will be Given Chance to Compete for Starting Job

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2014

Orioles Interested in Vladimir Guerrero?

http://baltimoresportsreport.com/interest-in-vlad-n

Kevin Slowey Avoids Arbitration with Minnesota Twins

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/blogs/11462

Orioles Interested in Justin Duchscherer?

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2011012

Red Sox Explored Trade for Jose Bautista.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_

Astros Wandy Rodriguez to Contract Extension

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/justice/7398038.html

Yankees Monitoring Brandon Webb.

December 26, 2010

George A. King III of the New York Post is reporting the Yankees are motoring Brandon Webb but are in no hurry to make a move to sign him.

Webb has been linked to several teams this off season with the Rangers rumored to be the front runner.

It goes to show the value of good pitching. Webb has pitched one game in the past two years and is one of the hottest commodities left on the free agent market.

Yankees Not Interested in Manny Ramirez?

December 26, 2010

Buster Olney of ESPN.com is reporting the Yankees are not interested in signing Manny Ramirez. They are committed to Jorge Posada as their DH for 2011.

Friday December 24, 2010 Day in Review

December 25, 2010

Brad Hawpe to Sign with Padres

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/dec/23/padres-hawpe-have-one-year-agreement-pending-physi/

Mets will Give D.J Carrasco Change to Earn 5th Spot in Rotation

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2010/12/23/2010-12-23_mets_start_to_mull_carrasco_in_rotation.html

Johnny Damon Reportedly has Three Suitors

http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/256975?eref=twitter_feed

Andy Pettitte Leaning Towards Retirement?

December 22, 2010
Wallace Matthews from the ESPN New York Blog is reporting that Yankees General manager Brian Cashman says Andy Pettitte is leaning towards retiring.

This would be a blow to the Yankees rotation going to 2011 as the list of available quality starting pitchers is thin.

Tuesday December 21, 2010 Day In Review

December 21, 2010

Orioles Turn Attention from Adam LaRoche to Derrek Lee

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2010/12/currently_at_impasse_with_laro.html

The Yankees Hit with 18 Million Dollars in Luxury Tax Down From 25.7 Million in 2009.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/12/21/sports/baseball/AP-BBO-Luxury-Tax.html?_r=1&ref=newyorkyankees

Theo Epstein Reiterates Papelbon is Closer After Finalizing Deal for Bobby Jenks

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2010/12/epstein_papelbo.html

Angels on Again Off Again Interest in Adrian Beltre.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/12/angels-pull-offer-to-beltre-off-table-but-door-is-still-open-to-sign-third-baseman.html

Brandon Webb is in Texas. Wait Brandon Webb is not in Texas.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101221&content_id=16353822&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

Athletics Finalize Deal With Rich Harden. Role as Starter or Bullpen to be Determined

http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_16915018

Indians Sign Austin Kearns to 1 Year 1.3 Million Deal

December 20, 2010

Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports the Indians have signed Austion Kearns to a 1 year deal. Deal is reported to be 1.3 million plus incentives.

Kearns has never developed into the player many thought he would. He will likely fall into the role of a 4th outfielder unless he can earn more playing time.

Yankees to Sign Pedro Feliciano to Two Year Deal

December 17, 2010
Jon Heyman is reporting the Yankees will sign Pedro Feliciano to a 2 year deal in the 4 million per season range. The Red Sox and Phillies had reportedly showed interest in the former Mets reliever. Feliciano is a decent left handed reliever that should provide depth to the Yankees bullpen