mlbtraderumors.com - 14 days ago
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ESPN.com's Tim Kurkjian runs through some of the top storylines to watch this offseason...
Kurkjian believes the Yankees will let Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui walk this winter and will "consider" free agents Jason Bay and Matt Holliday .
Kurkjian also thinks Holliday is "perfect for ...
stltoday.com - 16 days ago
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stltoday.com —
One of the biggest names available in baseball’s
free-agent market this winter is Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday,
who is expected to apply for free agency within the next week. The All-Star and former batting champ is certain to draw suitors ...
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Eight teams that will go Holliday shopping
novafantasysports.com - 14 days ago
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novafantasysports.com —
Update : According to Tim Kurkjian of ESPN.com
, 21 year old Cuban pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman
may not be ready for the majors in 2010. Physically, he has all the tools already as shown by his 97-100 mph fastball, but mentally and emotionally, he may be best suited to start the season in ...
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Aroldis Chapman may not be ready
mlbtraderumors.com - 12 days ago
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mlbtraderumors.com —
Bill Shaikin of The LA Times reports (via
Dylan Hernandez ) that the Dodgers are not pursuing
Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman , even though starting pitching remains a top priority . Here's our Chapman review from a little over a week ago last ...
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Dodgers Not Pursuing Aroldis Chapman
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Light rumors for late Saturday afternoon
River Avenue Blues —
Mike was on duty at MLBTR today, and he found a few Yankee rumors. Nothing big, just some basic stuff on the Yankees’ free agent decisions. Check that out for starters; it has items regarding Matsui, Damon, and Jeter.
Later in the day, Drew Silva linked to a bit by Tim Kurkjian with a few Yankee bits. He thinks that the Yanks will let both Damon and Matsui walk, replacing their production with Jason Bay or Matt Holliday. I’m not sure I agree with this at all. He also mentions that we should “look for the Yankees to re-sign him for at ...
Quick Notes: Kurkjian and Harper Ponder the Roster and Joba and Dad Celebrate
YanksBlog.com —
... both have thoughts on who the 2010 Yankees roster should contain. Kurkjian suggests the Yankees might let both Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon go and look at Matt Holliday and Jason Bay. He also thinks they might move Joba Chamberlain to the bullpen and Phil Hughes back to the rotation. Harper agrees with the idea of Joba to the pen, but says that the team should try to sign both Damon and Matsui. Both he and Kurkjian have more suggestions, as well. Via Drew Silva and ...
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Yankees Notes: Damon, Matsui, Chapman
mlbtraderumors.com 9 days ago — In his recap of the third day of the GM meetings , Lohud.com's Chad Jennings has a few quotes from New York GM Brian Cashman that hint at the Yankees' upcoming moves. Here are the highlights:
When asked about retaining both Hideki Matsui and Johnny ...
Kurkjian on the Yanks
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 13 days ago — From Tim Kurkjian : 1. How will the world champion Yankees rework their roster? They have three primary free agents, left fielder Johnny Damon, designated hitter Hideki Matsui and starting pitcher Andy Pettitte. Last winter, the Yankees didn't even make an offer to Bobby Abreu or Jason ...
O’s Interest in Chapman
rightoffrussell.com 17 days ago — The Orioles are apparently pursuing 21 year old Cuban lefthander Arlodis Chapman. Orioles international scouting director John Stockstill met with Chapman and his agent last week. Stockstill came away from the meeting with the impression that Chapman has an interest in learning more about ...
Executives Chime in on 8 Burning Questions
zellspinstripeblog.com 11 days ago — Recently, 20 General Managers were asked 8 questions in regards to this offseason. Three of the eight dealt with or involved our beloved New York Yankees.
Question 3: Where will John Lackey, the top starting pitcher on the market, sign in the winter? For how many years and how much money?
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Yanks in Lead for Chapman?
nybaseballdigest.com 27 days ago — Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News believes the Yanks are in the lead for Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. Reports are that Chapman will be on hand for Game 6 tonight. Knowing the Red Sox are also in the hunt makes this reminiscent of the Jose Contreras bidding back in 2003.
The Mets had a ...
Why the Yankees should sign Aroldis Chapman
pinstripealley.com 11 days ago —
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The Cuban flamethrower is looking to join a major league team. As long as he doesn't require a ML deal, the Yankees should go after him.
First I'll mention the cons:
His control (or lack thereof) - in ...
On Aroldis Chapman
lookoutlanding.com 13 days ago — Guess I should talk about this, since the Mariners seem to be showing considerable interest. I understand I'm late to the party, but then I never expected that the M's would still be hovering around at this point in the sweepstakes.
It's easy to ...
Aroldis Chapman Review
mlbtraderumors.com 23 days ago — With all the information swirling around about free agent lefty Aroldis Chapman , I thought a summary would be helpful. Chapman has been declared a free agent and can sign at any time, though a deal is unlikely before the conclusion of the World ...
NY Post reporting Mets & Yanks in on Aroldis Chapman
metscitiblog.com 15 days ago — According to the NY Post , the agent for Aroldis Chapman is stating that both the Mets and the Yankees have had discussions with them. Chapman's agency is based in the city and he has spent some time there. Basically, this 21 year old lefty supposedly throws in upwards of 100 ...
Wednesday NIght Open Thread
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10 days ago — Here's some news from tonight. You can use this thread to discuss this or anything else that went on today, including the Halladay and DeRosa rumors. - Talks between Hideki Matsui and the Yankees are on hold until after the team holds their annual postseason meetings. "Nothing has changed," ...
Bondy: Lore starts anew at Stadium —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 14 days ago
The new Yankee Stadium has a baseball history now, to go along with the rough birthing that led to this moment in time. The billion-dollar building in the Bronx that stood as a monument to extravagance suddenly stands, also, as a testimony to ...
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