Reports -- Yankees make five-year offer to A.J. Burnett, have trade set for Mike Cameron
Projo Sox Blog —
... The New York Daily News is reporting that the Yankees are also "making a big push" to sign former Red Sox sinker baller Derek Lowe. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported that, according to a baseball source, the Yankees will not sign both Lowe and Burnett, but that they might sign one of the two plus another free agent pitcher -- possibly Ben Sheets and possibly Andy Pettitte. Rosenthal reports the Yankees are offering Burnett five years at $91 million, which means that they are in good position to blow away the market once again. ...
Reaction to CC Sabathia, New York Yankee
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... , not both, of A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe (see the 11:25 p.m. update from last night). As they pursue one or both of those guys, Mark Feinsand points out that the Yanks aren't sitting back and waiting for an answer from Andy Pettitte on their one-year, $10 million offer. Let's give the naysayers their moment... Mike Vaccaro ...
White Sox Have Inside Track On Abreu?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Here's a rumor from Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News that slipped through the cracks yesterday. His source says the White Sox seem to have the inside track on Bobby Abreu, assuming they trade Jermaine Dye first. Feinsand doesn't figure the Rays will match Abreu's price, though ...
[HOT STOVE] Tampa Bay Rays Tidbits And Rumor Updates
Rays Index —
... [Update: 11:28am] Mark Feinsand of the Daily News is saying the White Sox are the leading contender to land the services of Bobby Abreu, noting that the Rays "won't offer the kind of money he's looking for." ...
Mets, Yanks, and Bobby Abreu
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
Couple of interesting nuggets via Mark Fiensand:
ABREU’S KIND OF TOWN? Bobby Abreu and his agents haven’t heard from the Yankees since the season ended, but the free-agent outfielder is garnering interest from several teams. The White Sox seem to have the inside track, according to a source familiar with the situation, but Chicago would have to trade Jermaine Dye before signing Abreu.
Regarding the Mets:
A source also said Johan Santana is trying to push the Mets to make a move for Abreu.
Outfield: Johan Santana wants Bobby Abreu
MetsBlog.com —
According to Mark Feinsand of the Daily News, ‘Johan Santana is trying to push the Mets to make a move for free-agent outfielder Bobby Abreu.’
Feinsand believes the White Sox and Rays are interested in Abreu, ‘but Chicago would have to trade Jermaine Dye before signing him,’ and, ‘Tampa Bay won’t offer the kind of money he’s looking for.’
White Sox, Johan Show Interest in Abreu
Hot Foot —
Tim Dierkes of MLBTradeRumors.com relays a story from the Daily News that the Chicago White Sox are the favorites at the moment to acquire OF Bobby Abreu, though they have to make another move to make room for him:
Bobby Abreu and his agents haven’t heard from the Yankees since the season ended, but the free-agent outfielder is garnering interest from several teams. The White Sox seem to have the inside track, according to a source familiar with the situation, but Chicago would have to trade ...
Mets Rumors: Santana pushes for Abreu..
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
According to the Daily News, Bobby Abreu and his agents haven't heard from the Yankees since the season ended, but the free-agent outfielder is garnering interest from several teams.
The White Sox seem to have the inside track, according to a source familiar with the situation, but Chicago would have to trade Jermaine Dye before signing Abreu.
The Rays have also expressed interest in Abreu, although Tampa Bay won't offer the kind of money he's looking for. A source also said Johan Santana is trying to push the ...
White Sox have "inside track" on Abreu
South Side Sox —
White Sox have "inside track" on Abreu
Bobby Abreu and his agents haven't heard from the Yankees since the season ended, but the free-agent outfielder is garnering interest from several teams. The White Sox seem to have the inside track, according to a source ...
