Yankees taking a hard look at Bannister as trade deadline nears

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Report: Yankees Interested in Bannister (and Offered Cano for Grienke?)
Published 7/27/2008 by Patrick at YanksBlog.com
No, not Roger Bannister. Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star reports that the Yankees are looking at Royals starter Brian Bannister as an alternative to ...

Melky For Bannister?
Published 7/27/2008 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Via Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star with a hat tip to Peter Abraham - Should the Royals send pitcher Brian Bannister back to New York if offered outfielder Melky Cabrera or another run-production bat in return? Such an offer might be forthcoming, because the Yankees appear determined to boost their rotation and are showing increased interest in Bannister as an alternative if ongoing efforts to acquire Seattle’s Jarrod Washburn reach an impasse. Nothing appears imminent, but the framework for a deal seems to exist because New York ...

A rumor out of Kansas City or just speculation?
Published 7/27/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star writes about the Yanks’ supposed interest in Brian Bannister. He believes that the Yanks could swap Melky Cabrera for Bannister. This would be a trade of two below-average players making no money and wouldn’t serve to make either team better. Brian Bannister, in fact, is probably not an upgrade over Darrell Rasner. If this story contains more than just idle musings, I’d be surprised. ...

The Sunday Yankeeland - 7/27
Published 7/27/2008 by Mantlemurcer (noreply@blogger.com) at My Pinstripes
... Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star is reporting that the Yankees are taking a serious look at starting pitcher Brian Bannister. Bannister pitched well last year and started out '08 in the same manner, but currently has a 5+ ERA. The Royals are reportedly interested in Melky Cabrera, which really doesn't make a lot of sense for their team. ...

Bannister for Melky? Just Say No!
Published 7/27/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
It was reported inThe Kansas City Star today that the Royals may be interested in a deal that would send pitcher Brian Bannister to the Yankees for Melky or "another run-producing bat." ...

Yankees Eyeing Bannister?
Published 7/27/2008 by Nat Boyle at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Should the Jarrod Washburn deal fall apart, the Yankees are exploring an alternative in Brian Bannister for Melky Cabrera.  Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star writes, ...

Rumor Mill Roundup: July 27
Published 7/27/2008 at FanHouse
... for someone like Hank Blalock or Adrian Beltre. St. Louis could use pitching help, but believes the return of Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter will be a bigger boost than any trade it could make right now. - The Yankees are expected to add Jarrod Washburn at any moment, but if that deal were to fall through for some reason, and it is fragile because of the big money involved, they could go after Kansas City's Brian Bannister as a fallback option.   Permalink | Email this ...

Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Trade Manny for Favre?
Published 7/28/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... If your first reaction was, "George McQuillan, 1907" (and you didn't look it up), you win my admiration and fear. Geoff Blum is a Fantasy Stud: If your first reaction is, "Wow: Eclipsing Ryan Braun?" you win a ticket to a meaningless Astros game in August. Jarrod Washburn has his best outing of '08: If your first reaction was, "Way to over-inflate the trade value," you win a new Brian Bannister Yankees jersey. CC Sabathia vs. the Cubs ...

Royals Trade Rumors
Published 7/30/2008 by Lee Warren (noreply@blogger.com) at Royal Reflections
... The evil Yankees are thought to be interested in Brian Bannister. According to Bob Dutton, the Yankees might be willing to part with Melky Cabrera for Bannister. ...