Rollins: Sabathia will end up with Yanks
River Avenue Blues —
... There’s really not much new in this Jon Heyman column. Will Sabathia go for home or money? Yeah, no one has a clue. He does talk to a friend of Sabathia, though. Plenty of reporters have seemingly done that this year, asking random Sabathia friend after random Sabathia friend about the pitcher’s intentions. Most of them, it seems, feel he’ll go home. The friend Heyman tracked down: Jimmy Rollins. His take: “New York, American League. They’ve got enough money, and they need him.” ...
Heyman's Latest: Sabathia, Holliday, Griffey
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... SI.com's Jon Heyman has a new column up; let's take a look.
"The prevailing opinion around baseball" is that C.C. Sabathia will sign with the Yankees, and C.C.'s friend Jimmy Rollins agrees.
Matt Holliday "definitely intrigues" the Yankees. But they'd have to give up a lot to get him for one year, and they seem full at the outfield corners.
Heyman, perhaps sensing a divide that does not exist, says Pat Gillick has relied on scouts rather than stats to make his ...
Quick, Let's Anecdotally Make a Distinction that Doesn't Even Exist
Fire Jay Mariotti —
Jon "I'm Terrified of Things that are New" Heyman, re: Phillies GM Pat Gillick- Gillick's success in Philly is another point in favor of scouts over stats in the debate about the value of the two strategies. I like the use of "another" in this sentence, as if everyone paying attention to this debate should know full well that those in the "scouts" camp are clearly miles ahead. This is like saying "My friend Angelo's ice cream preference is another point for chocolate over vanilla in the debate about which flavor is better." Gillick puts a ...
Rollins Says CC Will Be a Yankee
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From Jon Heyman: Jimmy Rollins, a friend of superstar free-agent pitcher CC Sabathia dating back to their upbringing outside Oakland, Calif., and one of the best prognosticators in the game considering his lofty and correct predictions for his own Phillies, didn't hesitate when I asked him where he thought Sabathia would wind up. "New York, American League,'' Rollins, an Alameda, Calif. product, said. "They've got enough money, and they need him.'' It's becoming the prevailing opinion around baseball that the Vallejo product Sabathia ...
Heyman: Sabathia & Holliday Bronx Bound?
WasWatching.com —
... Jon Heyman shares that many feel the Yankees are the favorite to get CC Sabathia and that Matt Holliday is on the Yankees radar. (Hat tip to ...
Bunk and Debunk
El Lefty Malo —
... * From CNNSI’s Jon Heyman (via MLB Trade Rumors), the Mets are interested in Bengie Molina. Two questions are paramount here: Can the Giants enter 2009 with Pablo Sandoval and Steve Holm as their main backstops? And what can the Giants get for Molina? ...
Rollins thinks C.C. will be in Pinstripes next season. Matt Holliday on Yanks’ radar?
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
From Jon Heyman’s Daily Scoop: Jimmy Rollins, a friend of superstar free-agent pitcher CC Sabathia dating back to their upbringing outside Oakland, Calif., and one of the best prognosticators in the game considering his lofty and correct predictions for his own Phillies, didn’t hesitate when I asked him where he thought Sabathia would wind up.“New York, American League,” Rollins, an Alameda, Calif. product, said. “They’ve got enough money, and they need him.” Still, a couple others think that Sabathia won’t let the difference of a few dollars — even possibly $20 million or more ...
Opinion: General Jerry, Rally around Hatred
MetsBlog.com —
Last week, in a report for the Daily News, Bill Madden wrote about Phillies GM Pat Gillick, who discussed how his team and the rest of the NL East hate the Mets.
Yesterday, in a report for SI.com, Jon Heyman quotes Gillick as saying of the Mets:
“I think sometimes it’s good to be celebratory, but sometimes it reaches the point where they’re taunting the other the team. Everyone should have the opportunity to celebrate. But there’s a fine line, and sometimes they tend to go over the line and taunt the other team.”
According to Heyman, Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins ...
Yankees Journey Back
BASEBALL HOT CORNER —
The World Series wanes and the New York Yankees prepare for the journey back to championship viability. The ability of the Bombers Brass to navigate the free agent frenzy and purchase producers while avoiding pretenders will determine if it's possible to get back in the express lane to the promised land. The car is packed with money, let's check in with the man behind the wheel, team architect Brian Cashman. Cash took time out from his relentless quest to "Change the story" and shilled for a video game, based on the trials and tribulations of a real life baseball GM: "It's got it all covered," Cashman said. "There's no doubt ...
Rollins: CC will be a Yankee
Bugs & Cranks —
... If you’re Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, what can you do to kill time while waiting around for Mother Nature to allow the World Series to resume? You can do what every other baseball writer, media pundit in the world is doing and speculate on the future of CC Sabathia. ...
Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... In honor of the Chef, let's open today with a Sabathia Smorgasbord. Jimmy Rollins (via Jon Heyman) thinks Sabathia won't be able to resist the money the Yankees will offer. ...
Red Sox Hot Stove Update
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
Jon Heyman at SI has a few updates on the Red Sox in his column. He believes Coco will be on the trading block, most likely for a catcher after the Sox sign Tek to a 2 year deal. He also thinks Lowell will stay because of teams being afraid to take him without knowing how he will respond to the hip surgery. Heyman thinks the Yanks will end up getting Sabathia. The hot stove is very similar to last season for the Red Sox, just substitue Santana with Sabathia. ...
Jon Heyman Is Out For Excel Blood
Major League Jerk —
... In the interest of full disclosure, I’m not a stathead. That’s why this passage from his latest article made me smile: ...
Stoking the Hot Stove (A Poll)
Bird Land —
TOWER GROVE — Tonight baseball returns you to your regularly scheduled programming live from Philadelphia with a 2-2 tie, 3 1/2 innings to play, a Phillies pinch hitter coming to the plate and beer sales about to close.
It will be the first abbreviated World Series game, a vacuum-packed sprint of late-game strategy with a championship on the line. Perfect for sitcom-sized snacking.
It’s already been good for a few laughs.
But as the World Series sputters and wades to a finish, the Hot Stove is simmering. The San Diego Padres were kind enough to fill the first few rounds of the playoffs by shopping ace Jake Peavy around a select few teams in ...
Rollins: Sabathia is Going to the Yankees
The Big Lead —
Sabathia and the Yanks: Heard SI’s Jon Heyman on the radio today talking with Danyelle Sargent’s best friend, Mike Francesa. When going through the list of impactful free agents, he relayed an interesting Jimmy Rollins tale from the World Series (not verbatim): “I asked him where Sabathia was going to end up. He said New York. American League. And then walked away.” Heyman added that Rollins said it was about money (read the column on the same topic here). If you’re too lazy to click on the link, he also writes that the Yankees are interested in Matt Holiday of the Rockies; on the radio, Heyman didn’t rule out Mark Teixeira ...
