bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 15 days ago
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Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said he would not be influenced by the strong World Series performances of the pending free agents Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon.
nypost.com - 15 days ago
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nypost.com —
CHICAGO -- The Yankees are strategizing ways to
retain all three of their major free agents --...
Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte and Hideki Matsui -- sources told The Post. Damon and Pettitte are the priorities. But when asked if that meant Matsui had p...
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Yankees plotting to keep Damon, Pettitte, Matsui
nydailynews.com - 15 days ago
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nydailynews.com —
Slim pickings so far on Day 1 of
the GM meetings, as many general managers haven't even...
arrived yet. Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik stopped to answer a few questions, mostly about the idea of trading Felix Hernandez this winter. "He's our property ...
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M's GM won't comment on Hideki Matsui
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 15 days ago
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
CHICAGO -- The world champion Yankees have top
free-agent pitcher John Lackey on their free-agent shopping list,...
sources said. The Yankees aren't expected to be as aggressive this winter on the free market as last offseason and they haven't firmed up ...
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New York Yankees looking at John Lackey - MLB - SI.com
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World Series Play Doesn’t Matter
baseballmusings.com —
Brian Cashman says he’s not basing his dealing with Matsui and Damon (now free agents) on their World Series performance:
The World Series, and even the entire postseason, is a small sample, Cashman said Monday, and he would not be fooled into making a rash judgment based upon it.
“Over the last few years we’ve tried to improve the way we’ve gone about our decision making, and a part of that is sample size,” said Cashman, in Chicago for the general managers meetings. “I think you look at the broader perspective of what somebody’s abilities are. ...
D12: Death, taxes and Tim Wakefield pitching at Fenway
Big League Stew —
... submissions and tips here or via Twitter. 1. Tim Wakefield's(notes) new two-year deal remind Red of Charlton Heston. Surviving Grady 2. Jack Zduriencik currently says King Felix's throne will stay at Safeco Field. Seattle P-I 3. Brian Cashman won't be letting big World Series efforts affect his offseason spending. NYT
4. Let the Roy Halladay(notes) ...
Cash Won't Make Decisions Based On October
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From David Waldstein: “Over the last few years we’ve tried to improve the way we’ve gone about our decision making, and a part of that is sample size,” said Cashman, in Chicago for the general managers meetings. “I think you look at the broader perspective of what somebody’s abilities are. Jerry Hairston, for instance, is a free agent. If he had hit .700 in the World Series doesn’t necessarily mean that he would get an A-Rod contract. We’re thankful for the guys who did what they did, and if you had a great postseason, terrific. “What they are when they ...
Replacing A World Series MVP [Part II]
Fack Youk —
... Yesterday, Brian Cashman came right out and said that he wasn't going to be influenced by what Matsui (or Johnny Damon) did in the playoffs when it comes to deciding whether or not to hold onto them this offseason: ...
HOT STOVE REPORT: CASHMAN,HALLADAY, METS & MORE
BigLeagueScrew —
... Andy Pettitte as well as both Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui, Cashman has stated that he will not be swayed by any players success (or lack thereof) in the postseason. ...
HOT STOVE REPORT: CASHMAN, HALLADAY, METS & MORE
BigLeagueScrew —
... Andy Pettitte as well as both Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui, Cashman has stated that he will not be swayed by any player’s success (or lack thereof) in the postseason. ...
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