Piazza Coming To The Bronx?

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Odds and Ends: Schilling, Piazza, Howard
Published 4/15/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Tax day roundup... Some mild drama over whether Curt Schilling would consider pitching for the Yankees next year.  He reiterated that he won't.  It takes two to tango, anyway. Pedro Martinez may be out until June.  Nelson Figueroa's chance continues, with Claudio Vargas as the backup plan.  The Mets still have a solid rotation without Pedro. Mark Healey has heard rumblings that the Reds and Yankees are looking at Mike Piazza ...

Piazza to the Bronx?
Published 4/15/2008 by Andrew Vazzano at The 'Ropolitans :: New York Mets Baseball Blog
Mark Healy, over at Gotham Baseball Magazine, has heard rumors of Mike Piazza to the Red or (oh no) the Yankees. From Healy: Up until the last few days, Yankees' GM Brian Cashman has often resisted the temptation of putting Mike Piazza in pinstripes. But with his current catching situation (and don't forget prospect Francisco Cervelli is still out with a broken wrist) and the very aggressive Reds trying to sign Piazza to a contract, Cashman and his advisors -- we're told by a team insider -- are meeting to discuss whether a Piazza move is the ...

Piazza in Pinstripes?
Published 4/15/2008 by Greg Cohen at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
Yesterday I mentioned that Mike A. from River Ave. Blues brought up the idea of bringing in Mike Piazza since the only healthy catcher on the current roster is Chad Moeller. I don't think it's a bad idea at all, especially with today's news that Posada may need a cortisone shot. Apparently Brian Cashman doesn't think it's a bad idea either. From Mark Healey: Up until the last few days, Yankees' GM Brian Cashman has often resisted the temptation of putting Mike Piazza in pinstripes. But with his current catching ...

Rumor: Reds, Yankees Interested in Piazza
Published 4/15/2008 by Mr. Fleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... The Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees are both interested in bringing catcher Mike Piazza on board this season, according to Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball. ...

Yankees vs. Rays - April 15
Published 4/15/2008 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
... Iwamura to the tune of 2-14. The Yankees made room on their 40-man roster for Chad Moeller yesterday by moving pitcher Humberto Sanchez from the 15-day DL to the 60-day list. Alex Rodriguez said he and his wife Cynthia will be deciding within the next day or so if she should have labor induced. The A-Rods would prefer to have the baby while Rodriguez is in Tampa, but of course that ends this evening. Mark Healy of Gotham Baseball Magazine had started a rumor that the Yankees are considering ...

Say It Ain’t So, Piazza A Yankee?
Published 4/15/2008 by Peter Wade at Hot Foot
Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball Magazine is reporting: With his current catching situation (and don’t forget prospect Francisco Cervelli is still out with a broken wrist) and the very aggressive Reds trying to sign Mike Piazza to a contract, Yankees GM Brian Cashman and his advisors — we’re told by a team insider — are meeting to discuss whether a Piazza move is the right way “to address the current situation.” Share This ...

SOTD and afternoon links
Published 4/15/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... out only to represent Joe Q. Uneducated Sports Fan from New York or New Jersey. Or, to put it another way, it's something Lupica would write, ya know?) Great stuff from SaberScouting on Scott Patterson -- and why he's better than the Yankees think (hat tip: Pending Pinstripes ). It only begs the question: why did Albaladejo come up over Patterson ? This one-liner from Letterman hurt a little . Mostly because, let's face it, he's right. Mike Piazza in pinstripes, wonders Gotham Baseball , (via Sliding Into Home ? Not the worst ...

Gotham Baseball: Healey: Piazza Coming To The Bronx?
Published 4/15/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Gotham Baseball: Healey: Piazza Coming To The Bronx? Brought to you by the Laughter Heals Foundation… Up until the last few days, Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman has often resisted the temptation of putting Mike Piazza in pinstripes. But with his current catching situation (and don’t forget prospect Francisco Cervelli is still out with a broken wrist) and the very aggressive Reds trying to sign Piazza to a contract, Cashman and his advisors—we’re told by a team insider—are meeting to discuss whether a Piazza move is the right way “to address the current situation.” Dusty Baker is ...

Pickoff Moves
Published 4/15/2008 by Rob at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
... Yanks Might Sign Piazza With the Yankees' catching situation depleted with a double injury situation (both Jorge Posada and Jose Molina are out), there is talk that the Yanks may bring in ex-Dodger Mike Piazza.

Reds Interested In Piazza?
Published 4/16/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... This morning, Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball wrote that Reds manager Dusty Baker expected his team to sign free agent catcher Mike Piazza.  ...

Rumor: Reds, Yankees Interested in Piazza
Published 4/16/2008 by Mr. Fleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... April 15, 11:44am (EST) - The Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees are both interested in bringing catcher Mike Piazza on board this season, according to Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball. ...