Rumors
Yanks Tried To Trade For Span
From Joel Sherman:I have learned the Yanks also made a series of attempts last July to obtain Minnesota’s Denard Span only to be rebuffed each time by the Twins, who recently showed how much they like the speedy outfielder by signing him to a five-ye…
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Yanks Made $8.5 Million Offer To Hechevarria
Yesterday, it was reported that Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechevarria was ready to sign a $10 million deal with the Blue Jays. It was said in the article that one of the main reasons he stayed away from the Yankees was because they have a certain future …
15Mar2010 | Sliding Into Home | 0 comments | ContinuedNY Post: Jays Close To Signing Hechevarria
From George A. King III:The Post has learned Adeinis Hechavarria is going to get more money than the $8 million Jose Iglesias Iglesias got from the Red Sox.However, it won’t be from the Yankees. And it has nothing to do with the Yankees not wanting to spend the money on the Cuban refugee shortstop.According to an industry source Hechavarria is close to signing a $10 million deal with the Blue
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Will the Twins have to trade Mauer?
From Jim Souhan (hat-tip to the NY Post):Mauer’s hesitancy to accept a record-setting contract offer from his hometown team has made his signing less than a sure thing and raised this previously unthinkable question: “Won’t the Twins have to trade him …
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Yanks A Favorite To Land Hechavarria
From George A. King III:According to sources, the Yankees remain the favorites to sign Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechavarria.However, they have company in chasing the 21-year-old who defected from Cuba last year.“There are five teams that are intereste…
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Yanks Eying 18-Year-Old Domincan Pitcher Carlos Matias
According to Jorge Arangure Jr., the Yankees “have fawned over” Carlos Matias, an 18-year-old pitching prospect from the Dominican Republic. The right-hander is 5-foot-11 and has a fastball that has been clocked in the mid-90s. Arangure goes on to writ…
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Heyman: Yanks Might Be Eying Crawford
Towards the end of Jon Heyman’s article on the Red Sox yesterday (hat-tip to Was Watching), he had this nugget about the Yankees interest in Carl Crawford:One reason the Yankees were reluctant to go for a two-year deal for Johnny Damon might have had l…
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Is Chan Ho Park An Option For The Yanks?
From Jon Heyman:cubs, rays, maybe yankees could be possibilities for chan ho park, who pitched superbly in world series last yearPark was very solid as a reliever last year going 2-2, with a 2.52 ERA, and in 50 innings he allowed 14 ER on 43 hits, walk…
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Yankees Targeting Cuban SS?
From George A. King III:According to the multiple members of the international scouting community, the world champions will be serious bidders on Cuban defector Adeinis Hechavarria when the Office of Foreign Assets Committee (OFAC) allows him to sign w…
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Braves Courting Damon?
From David O’Brien:Braves’ interest in Damon has increased; they made initial 1-yr offer (amount unknown) in recent days and had Chipper Jones contact him.O’Brien posted this a little later on:Braves offer to Damon is believed to be worth at least $5 m…
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Interest In Wang On The Rise
From Ken Rosenthal:If the Dodgers or Mets intend to sign free-agent right-hander Chien-Ming Wang, they will need to accelerate their pursuits.Wang, 30, has received offers from two other, unidentified clubs, according to a major-league source. He likel…
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Heyman: Damon Turned Down $6MM Offer From Yanks Last Week
From Jon Heyman (hat-tip to RAB):In a last-ditch effort late last week after Damon himself called the team, Cashman, one of baseball’s best dealmakers, tried floating a contract of $6 million with $3 million deferred at no interest (with the promise it…
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Rays Interested In Damon
From Joel Sherman:A darkhorse has emerged in pursuit of Johnny Damon, and it is an AL East rival of the Yankees.The Tampa Bay Rays have been in regular contact with Scott Boras about adding Damon to be their primary DH, The Post has learned….Friends …
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Yanks Inquire About Nelson Cruz?
From Frankie Piliere (hat-tip to River Ave. Blues):Heard whispers that Nelson Cruz is a name the Yanks inquired on. Not confirmed and no word if talks even got off the ground or notEarlier in the day he said that the Yankees were exploring the trade ma…
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More On The Damon Situation
From Mike Puma:The Yankees have spoken with Johnny Damon’s agent, Scott Boras, in recent days about the possibility of a Bronx encore for the outfielder — even though club officials aren’t exactly holding their breath.With only $2 million or so remain…
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