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nytimes.com - 11/25/2008

Yankees Expect Big Things From Canó and Rodriguez

— nytimes.com — Yankees’ hitting coach Kevin Long says he expects both Robinson Canó and Alex Rodriguez to improve by April. > (more) Yankees Expect Big Things From Canó and Rodriguez

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slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 11/25/2008

Long Expects Big Things From A-Rod and Cano

— slidingintohome.blogspot.com — From Tyler Kepner : Joe Girardi will not be filling out the first lineup card of the new Yankees ’ season for more than four months. But Kevin Long, the hitting coach, can peek ahead to April and tell which two hitters will be difference makers. He has already visited them both this winter. ... (more) Long Expects Big Things From A-Rod and Cano

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slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 11/22/2008

Boorstein: Cano Has To Draw More Walks

— slidingintohome.blogspot.com — Cano's rough 2008 has been talked about a lot, and it's left many fans wondering whether Cano will be as good as we all thought he was going to be. And it's left others wanting the Yankees to ship him out of town. I wouldn't worry so much. Yes, it was a down year, but it's no reason to give up ... (more) Boorstein: Cano Has To Draw More Walks

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Heyman's Latest: Burnett, Lowe, Hudson, Tex
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... The Indians, Mets, and Yankees are in on Orlando Hudson, who wants a five-year, $50MM deal.  The Dodgers are another possibility.  The New York teams would have to do some shuffling to make room for Hudson.  ...

Yanks Not Close on Offers to Lowe and Burnett
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — ... Heyman also reported today that the Yankees remain interesting in Orlando Hudson and that he's looking for a 5-year $50 million deal. I think Hudson is a good ballplayer, both offensively and defensively, but I'd rather the Yanks just stick with Robinson Cano. I think it would be a big mistake to give up on him after one down year. ...

Orlando Hudson Makes Some Sense
Pinstripe Alley —   Jon Heyman says that the Yankees are considering free agent 2B Orlando Hudson. The Yankees might have to consider some rejiggering as well, since they currently have the talented Robinson Cano at second base. While they could consider moving Cano to first base, the more likely scenario would be to trade Cano, either for a centerfielder (how about David DeJesus, who may be expendable now that the Royals have Coco Crisp) or a pitcher. With Hudson likely to command upward of $50 million over 5 years ...

Indians Rumors: Valverde, Street, Hudson
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Valverde if the Astros closer is truly available.  Astros GM Ed Wade said yesterday, "I would love to see Jose here for a long time."  The 'Stros have him under team control for one more year, and there's been speculation he could be dealt to save money. The Indians may attempt to acquire Huston Street if the Rockies' asking price comes down. The Indians are interested in Orlando Hudson, who reportedly seeks a five-year, $50MM deal. ...

2B: Castillo wants to Stay, Hudson on Radar
MetsBlog.com — ... training to assure he is in top condition next season…Mets officials were pleased that Castillo did not want to flee from the problems. Instead, he stated a desire to play and win as a Met, and change the fans’ booing opinion of him, as well.” Nevertheless, the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees and Indians are among the teams who have expressed interest in free-agent 2B Orlando Hudson, reports Jon Heyman on his blog for SI.com. The Giants have ‘serious interest’ in Hudson ...

AH, THIS LOOKS LIKE A GOOD PLACE TO LAY DOWN
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog — ... so he will not be exposed to the Rule V draft. I’ll go on after the applause dies down……………………………….Thank you.   Joel Sherman reports on the very flush closers market and so does Jason Stark on ESPN. In fact Stark adds in his report that Pirates closer and the object of my reliever affection Matt Capps could be trade bait. Wait a minute did Stark read that somewhere? Nah , I’m just paranoid.   Jon Heyman and Joey DeMayo of NY Baseball Digest say the Mets are in full play for ...

Lazy Sunday Around the Horn
The DiaTribe — ... Speaking of things the Indians would do this off-season, Pluto brings up that the Indians “are planning on making a ‘serious offer’ to Orlando Hudson”, then laying out why Hudson would fit. It was an item first reported by Jon Heyman of SI, who confirmed that the Indians are interested in Orlando Hudson, before Heyman gets into his obligatory mention of the Yankees and Mets, etc. Heyman reports that Hudson is looking for 5-years and $50M, so it will be interesting to see if the Indians (who do have about $18M-$20M available in their budget) will look to add Hudson at that ...

Hot Stove Video
The Futility Infielder — ... , we look at some options for hitters beyond Mark Teixeira. I spent a lot of time talking about free agent second baseman Orlando Hudson, late of the Diamondbacks, and how the Yanks' rumored interest in him points to the organization's dissatisfaction with Robinson Cano. I am not a Cano fan, not anymore -- he's immensely talented, but completely vapid, and his strike zone judgment is, to put it frankly, for shit. He walked 26 times in 634 plate appearances last year while hitting .271/.305/.410, year-to-year drops of 35, 48, and 78 points in those triple-slash categories, and ...