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MLB Rumors: Should the Yankees Look Into Trading for »
The Yankees have a strong need for a starting pitching. They lost out on Cliff Lee. Andy Pettitte is undecided about retiring or coming back for one season. I've thrown out suggestions like Brandon Webb and Carlos Zambrano. The Yankees are rumored to not be interested in Webb, and a trade for Zambrano is unlikely because he has a full no-trade [...]
MLB Rumors: Is Carlos Zambrano Being Targeted by the »
The Yankees need pitching help. We all know this. The Yankees just got burned in the Cliff Lee negotiations, as he turned down the Yankees' offer and went back to the Phillies. With the Yankees rotation right now being CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and a struggling A.J. Burnett, they have two huge holes in it. Andy Pettitte is tossed between retiring [...]
MLB Rumors: Should the Yankees Take a Risk and Look »
After being spurned by Cliff Lee, who will now sign with the Phillies this week, the Yankees need a Plan B. Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman needs a Plan B right now. They made a couple of small signings today, which included signing catcher Russell Martin to a one-year deal to potentially be the starting catcher for 2011. The Yankees also [...]
Cliff Lee Signs With the Phillies, So Now What for the »
Around 12:30 this morning, my phone buzzed with an e-mail alert, one I was not ready for or expecting.According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, Cliff Lee has just agreed to sign a five-year deal for about $115 million with the Philadelphia Phillies.The deal, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, has a vesting option for a sixth year in Philadelphia.Lee [...]
MLB Rumors: Rangers Pursuing Adrian Beltre, Yankees »
Patience is a virtue. Or so I have been told. For the Yankees and the Rangers, they have basically been waiting on a decision from Cliff Lee over the last week. Now, it seems like it's been forever (more like a few days) since the Yankees had increased their offer to Cliff Lee, which was for seven years and around $161 million. If anyone has not [...]
New York Yankees Increase Offer To Cliff Lee With »
Just 24 hours ago, the Yankees made their first official offer to free agent pitcher Cliff Lee, a six-year deal worth about $140 million. The Yankees have now come back the next day with a seven-year offer for Lee, according to Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden of the New York Daily News. This offer is coming about 12 hours after the Red Sox signed [...]
MLB Rumors: Yankees Offer Cliff Lee Six-Year, $138-150 »
After months and weeks of speculation, rumors and debates, the Yankees are breaking out their checkbook for the biggest prize on the free agent market. The Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman officially made their first offer to free agent left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee for a six-year deal and a contract ranging anywhere from $138-150 million [...]
MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Enter 2010 Winter »
Tomorrow will begin an extremely important event for the baseball community, the Baseball Winter Meetings. All eyes will be on Orlando, Florida at the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Walt Disney World as the meetings will take place from December 6 until December 9 (Monday until Thursday.) Representatives from all 30 teams will be down in Florida, [...]
MLB Rumors: Yankees Re-Sign Derek Jeter To Three-Year, »
The Yankee Universe can relax today, their captain is coming back to the Bronx.According to George King of the New York Post, Derek Jeter will re-sign with the Yankees to a three-year deal worth $51 million dollars.This contract will end a period of what seemed to be a chaotic negotiation process between Jeter, his agent Casey Close, and the [...]
MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Making Strong Pursuit for »
The Yankees nearly made a trade for a catcher this week. According to the New York Times' Michael S. Schmidt, the Yankees and Dodgers nearly had a deal worked out that would have sent Francisco Cervelli to Los Angeles for Russell Martin. The Dodgers did just non-tender Martin, making him a free agent, so now the Yankees wouldn't have to give up [...]