New York Yankees 2010 offseason thread

[riverside sluggers]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/11/25/derek.jeter/index.html

 

Sports Illustrated named Derek Jeter the Sportman of the year. Hes the first solo baseball player since Cal Ripken in 95 to get it.

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Anyone see or hear the interview he did with Dan Patrick this morning? Good stuff.

[a700hitter]

Anyone see or hear the interview he did with Dan Patrick this morning? Good stuff.

Do you think that there are many Jeter groupies on this site?

[jacksonianmarch]

Jeter earned it this yr. Good for him

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Do you think that there are many Jeter groupies on this site?

No but perhaps there are Dan Patrick listeners.

[jacksonianmarch]

Per mlbtraderumors.com, NY will not be offering arbitration to any of their free agents

[Gom]

Per mlbtraderumors.com' date=' NY will not be offering arbitration to any of their free agents[/quote']

 

Not good. I thought Damon was a lock. f***.

[yankees228]

Not good. I thought Damon was a lock. f***.

 

I didn't think Damon was a lock, but I agree with the sentiment of your post. If you offer Damon arbitration, lets look at the possible outcomes.

 

1. He accepts arbitration. You'll end up paying more money per year for his services than you would otherwise (probably anywhere up to five million more), but you only get him for one year, which would be an ideal scenario for the Yankees.

 

2. He declines arbitration, and signs with another team. The Yankees are compensated in terms of draft picks.

 

3. He declines arbitration, and re-signs with the Yankees.

 

If I were the Yankees, I offer him arbitration, because I would be OK with all three outcomes. I think it speaks to the fact that the Yankees are going to more money conscious this year. Unless I'm missing something, the only reason they're not offering him arbitration is over the fear that he receives up to a five million dollar raise. Seems very un-Yankee like...

[Gom]

My feelings exactly, my friend.

[yankees228]

Old news, and we already knew it was coming, but the Yankees officially did not offer arbitration to any of their free agents.

 

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/12/01/sherman-says-no-yankees-arbitration-offers/

[jacksonianmarch]

The Yankees are interested in Brandon Lyon per mlbtraderumors.com. No s***, NY is interested in a late inning reliever? Actually, Lyon is probably the best option IMO since he is a Type B FA and wont cost a draft pick.

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lol beat me too it. I agree I think Lyon would be a great option. Probably won't cost much either, and would save us a draft pick as opposed to the other top relievers on the market.

[yankees228]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091202&content_id=7744098&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy&partnerId=rss_nyy

 

Girardi says he like the idea of a revolving door DH.

[Lester82]

i hope the Yankees sign Brandon Lyon too as a Red Sox fan.

[Keeper]

Anyone see or hear the interview he did with Dan Patrick this morning? Good stuff.

 

Didn't see the interview, but I just read Verducci's feature on him in SI. I liked the quotes about him from Schilling and Selig. As much as I hate the Yankees, I can't really bring myself to hate Jeter. The man has class.

[BSN07]

The Yankees are interested in free agent hurlers John Lackey, Rich Harden, Joel Pineiro, and maybe Randy Wolf, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.

 

Please be Wolf LOL He will get eaten alive in the AL East IMO.

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Didn't see the interview' date=' but I just read Verducci's feature on him in SI. I liked the quotes about him from Schilling and Selig. As much as I hate the Yankees, I can't really bring myself to hate Jeter. The man has class.[/quote']

I didn't see it, you got a link?

[Keeper]

I didn't see it' date=' you got a link?[/quote']

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1163403/1/index.htm

[Tyler Durden]

Please be Wolf LOL He will get eaten alive in the AL East IMO.

 

After signing NL garage like Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright, the Yankees have appeared to learn their lesson. For your sake, hopefully Theo has as well (Penny, Smoltz, Gagne, Clement)

[riverside sluggers]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/andy_balks_at_st_pitch_d36hYN9eCDpCe14MgnJ5OL

 

Andy Pettitte has turned down a 1 year/$10 million deal from the Yankees

[Dipre]

After signing NL garage like Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright' date=' the Yankees have appeared to learn their lesson. For your sake, hopefully Theo has as well (Penny, Smoltz, Gagne, Clement)[/quote']

 

Gagne was not signed, and he pitched well for the Rangers, Clement was really good until he got hit by that line drive, then he simply lost it.

 

For the way you run your mouth, your baseball knowledge is pretty limited.

 

Besides, who goes to the NL to look for garages?

[riverside sluggers]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/bruney_may_go_to_atlanta_BzzZrHnh3cgB8Qaz0MrKZJ

 

One of Jacko's over rated guys, Brian Bruney could be traded to Atlanta

[Spudboy]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/andy_balks_at_st_pitch_d36hYN9eCDpCe14MgnJ5OL

 

Andy Pettitte has turned down a 1 year/$10 million deal from the Yankees

 

I think he f***ed up here.

 

What is Petitte really worth? And to whom?

 

Does he really think he'll get more money and a longer contract?

[riverside sluggers]

Last year he turned down a 1 year/$10 million contract, but wound up signing a lesser deal that brought total value to $10 million with bonuses

[Gom]

He'll get one year, 11 or 12 million. Whatever.

[jacksonianmarch]

He's just negotiating. I think he will get a higher salary than last yr and have bigger incentives, but the premise will be the same. Nobody is gonna pay him more than what NY will offer.

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Joel Sherman tweets that the Yanks really want Granderson

 

Mark Feinsand from the Daily News tweets that no offer has been made to Pettitte (contrary to the report of him rejecting a 1 year, $10m offer) but the Yankees plan to make one by the end of the day supposedly worth more than $10m. As for the accuracy of these claims, who knows.

 

also I really hope there's something to this Bruney rumor. Get this clown out of town.

[Gom]

I actually like Bruney. He was hurt, but he has a live arm.

 

EDIT:

 

And the Bruney era is over. Traded to the Nationals.

[riverside sluggers]

As much as he is an up and down reliever, he is an improvement for the Nats bullpen. Still not saying much

[jacksonianmarch]

If only he was healthy. I truly believe that his control issues were improving until he broke his foot. Ever since then, its been down hill. I still dont like dealing pen depth when you are likely to move Hughes into the rotation, but I have a feeling he is moving to open up for a FA acquisition