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GMs' meetings: One final wrap-up
The Yankees are indeed speaking with the Brewers about acquiring Mike Cameron, a source confirmed, as first reported by The New York Post. Melky Cabrera and Ian Kennedy have been discussed, although the Yankees are not inclined to give...
GMs' meetings: The Yankees met yesterday with CC Sabathia's agents
GMs' meetings: The Yankees met yesterday with CC Sabathia's agents
blogs.trb.com — Not a shocker, but the next step: Two of Sabathia's agents, Greg Genske and Brian Peters -... Scott Parker also works with LS Legacy Sports Group - said that the Yankees were one of several teams with whom they... (more) GMs' meetings: The Yankees met yesterday with CC ...
Baseball America Goes Wrong With Its Player Of Year Award
Baseball America Goes Wrong With Its Player Of Year Award
dugoutcentral.com — Author derides Baseball America for making a sexy pick in the form of CC Sabathia. Lincecum is... a better pick based simply on the fact that he had a better year! (more) Baseball America Goes Wrong With Its Player Of Year Award
Yanks Not Likely To Land Cameron (YES!)
Yanks Not Likely To Land Cameron (YES!)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com — From Newsday : The Yankees have held talks with the Brewers about acquiring centerfielder Mike Cameron ,... but as the general managers' meetings wrapped up yesterday in Dana Point, Calif., they were not optimistic about landing him. The Yankees have interest in upgrading in centerfield, though a ... (more) Yanks Not Likely To Land Cameron (YES!)
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Yanks decline Marte’s option
River Avenue Blues — ... This first came up early this week, but didn’t become official until today. The Yankees have declined the option for Damaso Marte. As has been mentioned, there’s a chance they could bring him back on a new deal, rather than paying him $6 million for 2009. The team will likely offer him arbitration, meaning that if he signs elsewhere the Yankees can collect a first round pick and a compensation pick. However, his Elias ranking isn’t towards the top of the free agents — 79.288 — so if a team signs two Type A free agents, it’s likely we could get ...

Cashman: Right Now, I’m Clueless
WasWatching.com — Via Ken Davidoff: [Brian] Cashman, on this winter: “I have no idea where this ride is going to take us.” Well, if anything, at least he’s honest…

Trade bait for bait?
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees BlogLemme try to understand this rumor and peel it a different direction: Yanks deal Melky and Kennedy for Mike Cameron*. Cameron's a 1 year stopgap until Austin Jackson is ready (maybe). But really, is Mike Cameron just bait to help persuade Sabathia to come to NY? ...

Rumor Rundown: All the names the Mets are linked to
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog — ... As always, the Mets bullpen needs an overhaul, and the team is currently shopping Aaron Heilman, Scott Schoeneweis, and Pedro Feliciano. According to Ken Davidoff: There definitely will be takers for Heilman and Feliciano; among the teams that like Heilman at some level, are Oakland, Tampa Bay and Texas, and Feliciano has value to any club looking for a left-hander. The Mets would be willing to pay some of the $3.6 million owed to Schoeneweis in 2009. They feel that Schoeneweis could have appeal to other clubs ...

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Trade bait for bait?
itsaboutthemoney.blogspot.com 11/7/2008 — Lemme try to understand this rumor and peel it a different direction : Yanks deal Melky and Kennedy for Mike Cameron*. Cameron's a 1 year stopgap until Austin Jackson is ready ( maybe ). But really, is Mike Cameron just bait to help persuade ...
Jon Heyman: Winter Meetings preview
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12/5/2008 — What reeling economy? Big names -- at high prices -- will be available at baseball's winter meetings, says SI.com's Jon Heyman. But who will be the first to sign?
Jon Heyman: Yankees make Sabathia top target
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 11/4/2008 — Is CC Sabathia bound for the Bronx? Looking to give their starting rotation an overhaul, the Yanks intend to throw a record deal at Sabathia, reports Jon Heyman.
Just Say No CC!
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — Jorge Says No! looks at why CC Sabathia should reject the absurd amounts of Yankee money and sign elsewhere.
Do Red Sox fans want the Yankees to sign CC Sabathia?
blogs.trb.com 11/17/2008 — A buddy of mine - maybe "contemporary" is a better term, or well-wisher, in that he doesn't wish me any specific harm, to borrow from this "Simpsons" episode - e-mailed me last week with this sentiment: "I'm amused by CC...
Winter meetings get under way | lohud.com | The Journal News
lohud.com 12/8/2008 — LAS VEGAS - Baseball's Winter Meetings get started today at the Bellagio Hotel. But what happens in Vegas will not stay in Vegas this time. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman arrived here yesterday, intending to meet with left-hander CC Sabathia. ...
GMs' meetings: Could the Angels give CC Sabathia what he wants?
blogs.trb.com 11/6/2008 — In contemplating CC Sabathia's free agency, here are the primary forces I see in play: 1) Sabathia's preference to play on the West Coast. 2) The Yankees' intention to blow away all other competitors for Sabathia's services. 3) The...
The Yankees are making CC Sabathia their top free-agent target - Jon Heyman - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 11/5/2008 — DANA POINT, Calif. -- Determined to overhaul and upgrade their skimpy starting rotation, the Yankees have made superstar free agent CC Sabathia their top winter target and, once baseball's quiet period expires, intend to offer him a contract to top ...
CC Sabathia should NOT sign with the Yankees.
homerderby.com 11/19/2008 — The “CC” in CC Sabathia used to stand for “Carsten Charles.” Or maybe “Captain Cheeseburger.” The New York Yankees want to change it to “Cha-Ching” This past Friday, the New York Yankees offered CC ...
Brian Cashman: “We’re on his list”
zellspinstripeblog.com 12/9/2008 — CC has already stated that he wants to be a Dodger, but that doesn’t mean anything is going to happen. Colletti has said that landing Sabathia was a “possibility,” but as of now nothing is going on. After stating that he would want to be a Dodger..he met with the Yankees again. I hope CC ...
Yankees ready to join Peavy sweepstakesLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 11/6/2008
Although they've been mentioned most often in rumors about free agent pitchers CC Sabathia, A.J. Bur...
Yankees decline Marte's $6 million optionUSATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 11/6/2008
Reliever Damaso Marte's $6 million option was declined Thursday by the New York Yankees, who chose to pay the left-hander a $250,000 ...
Yankees decline LHP Marte's $6M option (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/6/2008
Reliever Damaso Marte's $6 million option was declined Thursday by the New York Yankees, who chose to pay the left-hander a $250,000 buyout. Marte was obtained with outfielder Xavier Nady from Pittsburgh on July 26 for pitchers Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff ...
Active Yanks try to Cash in this winterMajor League Baseball News 11/6/2008
Departing the St. Regis Monarch Resort on Thursday, Brian Cashman, like his 29 fellow GMs, was empty-handed except for the baggage. But that will change soon enough, as the Bronx Bombers go about putting together the first edition to grace the ...
Cashman slow dancing with agents, clubsBlogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 11/7/2008
A few tidbits from the St. Regis in Southern California as the general managers meetings wrap up. Brian Cashman met with just about every team and every agent during the past four days, but it doesn’t seem that anything is very close to ...