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KenDavidoff: #Yankees' biggest focus so far is finding common ground with Damon. Pettitte's return should work out, Matsui less of a priority.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:29:00 +0000

KenDavidoff: #Yankees' biggest focus so far is finding common ground with Damon. Pettitte's return should work out, Matsui less of a priority.

Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog found this 10 hours ago on twitter.com

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Matsui's Value Off The Field

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:29:00 +0000

From Anthony McCarron : While Matsui was earning $73 million in salary over seven seasons in pinstripes, he helped build Yankee - and Major League Baseball - business in Japan and the Bronx, whether by prompting Japanese companies to buy advertising signs at Yankee Stadium or drawing Japanese ...

Greg C. posted 10 hours ago from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

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Bay Says No to BoSox Bucks: Let the Bidding Begin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:37 +0000

The free agency pool got a little deeper yesterday as Jason Bay turned down a $60M (rumored) offer from the Red Sox that would span 4 seasons. The thirty-one year old, Canadian born left fielder is either tired of playing in the land where R’s go to die or he actually believes he deserves ...

gearupforsports posted 25 hours ago from yankees.gearupforsports.com

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Heyman Makes a Funny?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:00 +0000

From Jon Heyman at SI.com : Giants. [Johnny] Damon is a target. And [Jason] Bay makes sense, even from a marketing standpoint in that area. Is Heyman suggesting that one reason the Giants should sign Bay is so they can run WELCOME TO THE BAY AREA ads? Heyman has a more realistic take ...

ladodger1 posted 22 hours ago from sonsofstevegarvey.com

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Free Agent Team

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:15 +0000

Peter Abraham is holding a contest for fun where you create a team from the free agent class . The only thing I’d like to see Peter add is how much you would pay each player (money is no object in the contest, however). Entries are due Sunday night. Looking at Peter’s team, I ...

StatsGuru posted 30 hours ago from baseballmusings.com

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…as the clock strikes midnight, let the madness begin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:01:24 +0000

With the strike of madness, let the bidding for John Lackey, Jason Bay, Matt Holliday begin! Though this year, the Yankees aren’t as likely to spend more money than most 3rd world nations do in a year. Given, this year, the Yankees have are in a slight different position after ...

bobruffolo posted 40 hours ago from zellspinstripeblog.com

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Matsui, Damon, Pettitte set to hit open market

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:12 +0000

The valued opinions have been voiced from the scouting arm of the world champion Yankees universe. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean at 12:01 tomorrow morning general manager Brian Cashman will be dialing free agents with a fistful of the Steinbrenner...

Pinstripe Alley found this 32 hours ago on nypost.com

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RSBS Postseason Awards Show: Part I

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:34:35 +0000

With Major League Baseball and various publications handing out their end of the season awards, RSBS has decided to follow suit. Sure, our prizes may not come with any financial reward and they may not trigger any clauses in the affected players' contracts. But, it is our civic duty. So, ...

RSBS posted 2 days ago from redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com

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Around the Yankee Universe: Mark DeRosa, anyone?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:10 +0000

Here are a few stories worthy of discussion today Around the Yankee Universe. Infielder Mark DeRosa's glove could be good fit Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News is suggesting that the Yankees pursue DeRosa, the veteran utility man. If the Yankees bring back Johnny Damon , DeRosa ...

ETVal posted 2 days ago from pinstripealley.com

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Poll Results: Yanks should get Holliday

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Despite the fact that the Yankees have no interest in Matt Holliday , the fans have voted Holliday as the player the Yankees should covet most. Curtis Granderson and Johnny Damon finished in a close second, which are the two I’d like to have . Next poll: Which young guns would you ...

neslinl posted 2 days ago from lennysyankees.com

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Mickey Mouse Noticeably Avoids A-Rod During Trip To Disney World

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37:37 +0000

November 17, 2009 | Issue 45•46 | Onion Sports ORLANDO, FL—Members of the Yankees couldn't help but notice that the resort's iconic mascot Mickey Mouse made a special effort to avoid Alex Rodriguez during the team's trip to Walt Disney World to celebrate its World Series victory. "I thought it ...

It's About The Money - A New York ... found this 4 days ago on theonion.com

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And Now, the Encore: Yanks Charting Off-Season Course

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:20:13 +0000

The Yankees' off-season plans could include taking a chance on a starting pitcher.

River Avenue Blues found this 3 days ago on bats.blogs.nytimes.com

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More on the Matsui Revenue Factor

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:36 +0000

A theme that may become part of the Yankees decision making process is the revenue stream that Hideki Matsui’s creates. After much thought I think off the field financial considerations are just as important as his homers, RBI’s, and batting average. NYBD contributor Frank Russo wrote ...

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Yankees’ Ten Most Pivotal Postseason Performers

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:22:43 +0000

As the New York Yankees bask in the afterglow of their unprecedented 27th World Championship, let’s take a look back at the ten biggest contributors to that title. Without these men, the Yankees’ postseason might have ended a lot earlier: 1. Alex Rodriguez : After the Yankees ...

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 10 days ago from baseballreflections.com

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Perry: Yanks should worry about Damon, not Matsui

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:15:00 +0000

Dayn Perry of FOX Sports put out his list of ten offseason moves that need to be made. Number five covers the Yankees, specifically their outfield. 5. The Yankees should worry about Johnny Damon and not Hideki Matsui. The reigning champs have some decisions to make. They need to coax Andy ...

Greg C. posted 4 days ago from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

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Damon says free agency 'gets tougher'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:59:33 +0000

The first time, Johnny Damon understood he wasn't going back to Oakland. The second stab at free agency resulted in Damon being shocked the Red Sox didn't match the Yankees' dollars. Now, a free agent for the third time, the veteran outfielder s...

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Arbitration For Damon?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Good morning Fackers. We're more than halfway through November. The free agency signing period opens in full this Friday. However, since the deadline for teams to offer their own free agents arbitration isn't until December 1st, it's unlikely that we'll see any signings before then. Teams that ...

Fack Youk posted 4 days ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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Cameron Would Be a Fit for Yanks

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:21 +0000

Those coming to the site have heard me gripe about Mike Cameron being an unacceptable option for left field for the Mets. This doesn’t mean I feel the same way about Cameron and the Yankees. If Johnny Damon prices himself out of pinstripes then Ken Rosenthal reports that baseball ...

msilva177 posted 9 days ago from nybaseballdigest.com

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The left-field question

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:37 +0000

More photos » by KYLE ERICSON - AP Browse more photos » Who'll be there next year? Option A: The Efficient Plan - Re-sign Hideki Matsui to a one-year deal (that he seems amenable to). Matsui can ...

ETVal posted 9 days ago from pinstripealley.com

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And So the Posturing Begins...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:32:34 +0000

As the Hot Stove begins to heat up the rumor mill will go into action and both sides will use the media to try to raise or lower player values. Today we have news from two teams looking to bring down some prices which in turn could help the Red Sox. First there is the Mets who say that Jason ...

fenwaywest posted 11 days ago from fenwaywest.com

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