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Will the Yankees consider Jack Cust?
The iYankees Blog | 12 hours ago by Chris H.
Although the Yankees have yet to be linked via accredited media report to the recently non-tendered Jack Cust, who hit .240/.356/.417 in 2009 with Oakland and owns a career .239/.374/.459 triple slash line, some writers have recently mentioned the s read more
Holliday agrees to $120M deal with St. Louis
The iYankees Blog | 15 hours ago by Chris H.
According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, top free agent, Matt Holliday, has agreed to a 7-year, $120 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. Holliday, a lifetime .318/.387/.545 hitter, would have been a nice addition for the Yankees, who cou read more
Quick Bits: Big Unit, Bay/Damon, McAllister, Kearns
The iYankees Blog | 16 hours ago by Chris H.
Here are three quick items on the day: The end has come. Former Yankee, Randy Johnson, will announce his retirement tomorrow. Jason Bay on the Yankees’ tepid interest in him: “I just kind of assumed Damon would be back.” Greg Fert read more
Law on the Pujols fantasy
The iYankees Blog | 18 hours ago by Chris H.
Yesterday, Buster Olney struck down the Pujols-in-pinstripes idea put forth by Phil Rogers. Today, it’s Keith Law’s turn (he’s a bit more explicit with regards to the idea’s impracticality): “The Yankees have Jesus Mont read more
More on Damon and the Braves
The iYankees Blog | 20 hours ago by Chris H.
According to Dave O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Braves can “afford to sign” the 36-year old outfielder “if they could do a one- or two-year deal for well below $10 mill per, and perhaps closer to $7-8 mill read more
Chapman to swim with the Fish?
The iYankees Blog | 22 hours ago by Chris H.
Yesterday, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal wrote about the future of Cuban import, Aroldis Chapman, stating that it would not be surprising if a “low-revenue” (e.g. Marlins, A’s) organization rather than a big money club (e.g., Yankees read more
Quick Bits: Holliday, Vazquez, Wang, Sabathia, Arbitration
The iYankees Blog | January 5th 2010 by Chris H.
Here are some interesting items to start the morning: It looks like the back-and-forth between Matt Holliday and St. Louis will end with a deal this week. Jay over at Fack Youk takes a detailed look at starter Javier Vazquez’s ability to pitc read more
BoSox sign Beltre
The iYankees Blog | January 4th 2010 by Chris H.
Earlier tonight, the Red Sox signed former Mariner third baseman Adrian Beltre to a one year deal with a player option for 2011. Beltre is a career .270/.325/.453 hitter that can likely swat 25-30 home runs for the Sox while playing excellent defens read more
Shelley Duncan signs with Cleveland
The iYankees Blog | January 4th 2010 by Chris H.
According to LoHud’s Chad Jennings, the Cleveland Indians have signed Shelley Duncan. Jennings says that it’s likely a minor league deal. Good luck to Shelley, who hit .277/.370/.546 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season and led the Int read more
2010, here we come…
The iYankees Blog | December 31st 2009 by Chris H.
From iYankees to our great readers, have a fun, safe night, and a very healthy and a Happy New Year. read more
Laird arrested after fight in Phoenix
The iYankees Blog | December 31st 2009 by Chris H.
According to the NY Post, the powerful Brandon Laird, a 22-year old prospect in the Yankees farm system, was arrested yesterday for disorderly conduct in Phoenix following a “brawl” in U.S. Airways Arena that took place during the Suns-Ce read more
Quick Bits: Minor League Notes
The iYankees Blog | December 31st 2009 by Chris H.
In between shoveling and beer buying, it’s been a busy day. Anyway, on to the bits: John Sickels offers a preliminary ranking of the Yankees’ top 20 prospects (props to RAB). Prospect Jose Ramirez has been named the Short-Season Startin read more
Halo Headlines – 12/31/09
Monkey With A Halo - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Blog | December 31st 2009
The Story: Fernando Rodriguez was named MiLBY Double-A Reliever of the Year. The Monkey Says: That award isn’t as cool as it sounds since Fernie more or less washed out at Triple-A last season and didn’t have much success in his brief read more
Cubs sign Marlon Byrd
The iYankees Blog | December 31st 2009 by Chris H.
Another one bites the dust. The Chicago Cubs have reportedly signed free agent outfielder, Marlon Byrd, to a three-year deal worth $15 million. Not sure why Chicago would be willing to commit that much money and that many years to a guy who hit .309/ read more
Matsui eager to prove his defensive worth
The iYankees Blog | December 31st 2009 by Chris H.
Via Anthony McCarron’s of the Daily News: “I’d like to prove I can play defense at spring training,” Matsui said in an interview with AP from Tokyo’s Narita airport. “It will be difficult to play defense every day like in the past, b read more
Quick Bits: Holliday, Byrd, Chapman, Johnson, Cashman
The iYankees Blog | December 31st 2009 by Chris H.
Here are four quick items to start the day: Matt Holliday and the Cardinals were close to an agreement last night (a deal is forthcoming). Joe over at RAB writes about former Ranger, FA Marlon Byrd as a left field option for the Yankees. Byrd loved read more
Cardinals and Holliday closing in on a deal
The iYankees Blog | December 31st 2009 by Chris H.
According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals and Matt Holliday are “are working toward an agreement that multiple sources described as gaining momentum.” Holliday, who hit .353/.419/.604 in 63 games with the C read more
Cards offer Holliday over $100M?
The iYankees Blog | December 30th 2009 by Chris H.
Via Buster Olney’s Twitter page: That’s guaranteed money, too. If Holliday’s price had fallen in January, perhaps the Yankees, enticed by a bargain, would have made a late push to sign the productive left fielder. However, it looks read more
Quick Bits: Left Field, Xavier Nady, Mark Newman
The iYankees Blog | December 30th 2009 by Chris H.
Here are three quick items on the day: Moshe over at TYU believes that the Yankees have adopted an approach that looks for payroll flexibility in left field, allowing the front office to divert resources to pitching and players at premium positions read more
Granderson sits down with Scoop
The iYankees Blog | December 30th 2009 by Chris H.
ESPN’s Scoop Jackson has a great interview out with the Yankees’ new center fielder, Curtis Granderson. Here’s an excerpt: Jackson: So tell me what you are the most apprehensive about going to New York, and what are you the most ex read more
Report: New York Mets and Jason Bay Reach Agreement
period forcing atmosphere retreat concerns | December 29th 2009 by scaffeldfa
Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the New York Mets have reached an agreement on a four-year, $66 million deal with outfielder Jason Bay, pending a physical. Mets officials are refusing to confirm the agreement, but at 2:12 pm on Tu read more
Halo Headlines – 12/29/09
Monkey With A Halo - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Blog | December 29th 2009
The Story: The Angels are only getting about one statistical win by signing Fernando Rodney. The Monkey Says: This signing just keeps looking better and better. The Story: The Fernando Rodney signing is already being rated one of the worst of the read more
Halo Headlines – 12/28/09
Monkey With A Halo - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Blog | December 28th 2009
The Story: Economics have changed for the Angels. The Monkey Says: The fact that the Angels have been outbid on several of their own free agents certainly seems to go hand in hand with the fact that the team actually lost money this year, so anyon read more
Cashman’s work this winter…
The iYankees Blog | December 27th 2009 by Chris H.
Along with Andy Pettitte, Brian Cashman has given us the following pieces this winter. What else would you like to see? Left field is unresolved, but are there other areas that need to be addressed? read more
Olney on Nady and the Yankees
The iYankees Blog | December 27th 2009 by Chris H.
From Buster Olney’s (ESPN) latest mailbag: Q: Do you have any thoughts about where Xavier Nady will go? I can’t understand why the Yanks are not re-signing him. He would be a bargain (cost-wise) coming off Tommy John surgery, and if heal read more
Quick Bits: Dye, Kearns, Jenkins
The iYankees Blog | December 27th 2009 by Chris H.
Here are three quick musings/items on the afternoon: In a fit of outfield desperation, it looks like the Yankees could turn to former ChiSox, Jermaine Dye. I like Greg Fertel’s idea better. Sure, Austin Kearns is a reclamation project, but I& read more
Jeter named New Yorker of the Year
The iYankees Blog | December 27th 2009 by Chris H.
Derek Jeter, the man with a million distinctions, received another today, as the Daily News has named Jeter its New Yorker of the Year, an honor that has recently been bestowed upon former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, US Troops serving in I read more
Yanks still in on Jermaine Dye?
The iYankees Blog | December 26th 2009 by Chris H.
According to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, “Jermaine Dye is drawing interest from the Yankees after their acquisition of Javier Vazquez.” Now, this is not the first report linking the Yankees to Dye, as there have been multiple new read more
Anniversary Bits: Billy Martin, Babe Ruth
The iYankees Blog | December 26th 2009 by Chris H.
Here are two items of particular importance, as the figures discussed are central to Yankee lore: Yesterday — Christmas Day — marked the 20th anniversary of Billy Martin’s tragic passing. On a brighter note, 90 fateful years ago, read more
Yanks’ restraint bothering their rivals
The iYankees Blog | December 26th 2009 by Chris H.
Via ESPN’s Buster Olney: There is a certain amount of eye-rolling that goes on in the ballparks of rival teams — and in the offices of agents, for that matter — whenever the Yankees or Red Sox indicate that they can’t afford read more
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