Winter Meetings Update: Lowe, Lowell, Baldelli
The Bottom Line —
SI.com's Jope Heyman says the Yankees are moving in on Derek Lowe, AJ Burnett and possibly Ben Sheets: The Yankees' new rotation is starting to take shape as they are also in serious negotiations with free-agent Derek Lowe. An agreement with Lowe appears likely to be finalized in coming days, as well. The sides were discussing a contract for four years and about $66 million late Tuesday. The Yankees, though, are intent on adding three starters and are also talking with A.J. Burnett and Ben Sheets. They are hopeful of adding one of those two pitchers to round out the ...
ESPN: Yanks, Sabathia ‘very close’ on deal
River Avenue Blues —
... is not done, the source said there are “zero major road blocks” that would prevent the Yankees from reaching agreement with the Yankees.
“He’s now excited about becoming a Yankee,” said one source.
I’m off to somehow take a final despite this excitement. Don’t burn down the place while Joe and Mike sleep in Vegas. We’ll have more as soon as we know more.
Update 8:39 a.m.: Jon Heyman has word of the signing as well.
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'It Moved'
Boston Dirt Dogs —
... Reportedly Land The Big Lefty
Bronx Bombers Need NYC Bailout to Pay for CC's Deal ESPN Reports 7 Year, $160 Million Deal Brings Sabathia to Yankees Only His Pitching Line Will Look Thin in Pinstripes ProJo: Sabathia Playoff History Isn't a Pretty Picture CC Expected to Eat His Way Out of New York by Year 3 K-Rod Contract Sets the Bar for Jonathan Papelbon Cafardo: Vegas Jackpot Remains Teixeira | SI.com:Yankees in Serious Negotiations with D-Lowe The Buzz: Market Narrowing for 'Tek ...
Morning Juice: Cashman & cash, man get CC to sign with Yanks
Big League Stew —
... Jon Heyman of SI.com says that the Yanks also might be fixing to sign A.J. Burnett and — AND — Derek Lowe. That would improve slightly on their 2008 rotation of ...
Morning Juice: Cashman & cash, man convince CC to sign in N.Y.
Big League Stew —
... Jon Heyman of SI.com says that the Yanks also might be fixing to sign A.J. Burnett and — AND — Derek Lowe. That would improve slightly on their 2008 rotation of ...
Yanks Reel In The Big Fish
Baseball & The Boogie Down —
... Now that CC has signed, the other dominoes should start to fall. I wouldn't be surprised if we see another move from the Yankees before the winter meetings end. The latest rumor is that the Yanks are closing in on Derek Lowe, offering him a 4 year deal for $66 million. Ugh. ...
Sabathia = Pinstripes!
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
No one can every question Brian Cashman's ability to close a deal again. The New York Yankees have landed CC Sabathia . With the good (amazing? awesome?) comes the bad, of course: Sabathia's deal extends beyond Barry Zito's seven years and $126 million contract. To get Sabathia, it took the Yanks seven years and $160 million, an average of almost $23 million per season (that translates into over $700 thousand per start, if he makes 32 starts in a season). While those numbers are a little scary, Sabathia's deal resembles the one Johan Santana took for the Mets. Maybe those ...
Sabathia To Sign Monster Deal With Yankees
SOX & Dawgs —
... It also appears that the Yankees are on the verge of signing former Red Sox and Dodger pitcher Derek Lowe to a 4 year, $66 million deal as well. We can probably exact to see the chips start to fall into place for a lot of the big ticket free agents now that Sabathia has signed his deal. ...
Yankees Discussing Deal With Lowe
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Yankees were discussing a four-year, $66MM deal with Derek Lowe late Tuesday night. ...
Yanks Nearing Deal For Lowe?
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From Jon Heyman: The Yankees' new rotation is starting to take shape as they are also in serious negotiations with free-agent Derek Lowe. An agreement with Lowe appears likely to be finalized in coming days, as well. The sides were discussing a contract for four years and about $66 million late Tuesday.I hate the idea of signing Lowe, especially to a four year deal. Why would you lock yourself into a four year deal with a 36 year old pitcher when you can sign another one (Pettitte) for one year instead? This makes absolutely no sense to ...
CC Sabathia Wisens Up, Decides the Yankees’ $140 Million Offer Was Generous, Signs on the Dotted Line
The Big Lead —
... ) decided they could move east for six years and $140 million, and now he’s part of the Evil Empire. The way Sabathia sat on this offer, it was as if the Yankees played in North Dakota and food in the Big Apple was horrendous. ...
Post: Yankees Sign Sabathia
The Joy of Sox —
Ken Rosenthal says the deal is 7/160. Also: According to a person familiar with the deal, the Yankees spoke to Sabathia and his agent in recent days about structuring the deal to allow Sabathia to opt out after the first two or three years, in case it turns out he really doesn't like New York.Elsewhere, the Yankees are discussing a 4/66 deal with Derek Lowe and preparing a 4/64 offer to A.J. Burnett. ... Lowe (16.5 per year! wtf?) pitching with that infield behind him? Please, make it so!
Yanks close on Lowe
River Avenue Blues —
... , we hear that the Yanks are/were discussing a four-year deal with the free agent righty. He was on WFAN this morning, where he said the Yanks are closing in. Clearly, the Yanks are tending to bigger matters, both figuratively and literally, right now. Lowe could clearly be next, though. ...
Winter Meetings Update: Lowe, Lowell, Baldelli
The Bottom Line —
SI.com's Jope Heyman says the Yankees are moving in on Derek Lowe, AJ Burnett and possibly Ben Sheets: The Yankees' new rotation is starting to take shape as they are also in serious negotiations with free-agent Derek Lowe. An agreement with Lowe appears likely to be finalized in coming days, as well. The sides were discussing a contract for four years and about $66 million late Tuesday. The Yankees, though, are intent on adding three starters and are also talking with A.J. Burnett and Ben Sheets. They are hopeful of adding one of those two pitchers to round out the expected ...
Heyman: Lowe 4 for $66 million?
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog —
According to Jon Heyman, the Yankees are closing in on another pitcher: The Yankees' new rotation is starting to take shape as they are also in serious negotiations with free-agent Derek Lowe. An agreement with Lowe appears likely to be finalized in coming days, as well. The sides were discussing a contract for four years and about $66 million late Tuesday.Ay. I want to know what happened to Ben Sheets. He wasn't named in Heyman's piece regarding the Yankees targeting three pitchers last night. I think he's the next ...
How The Yankees Single-Handedly Cured the Recession
Jorge Says No! —
... SI.com is reporting that the Yankees are close to signing free agent pitcher Derek Lowe to a 4 year/$66 million dollar contract. ...
Reports: CC Sabathia is Coming to New York
YanksBlog.com —
Reports this morning from Jayson Stark , Jon Heyman , Joel Sherman , Ken Rosenthal and Buster Olney have the Yankees getting what they came for, so to speak, and bringing CC Sabathia to New York. The majority of them indicate that the Yankees have raised their offer, from 6 years and $140 million to 7 years and $160 million. This drops the average annual salary from $23.3 million a year to $22.8. So, an odd $500,000 a year less, with a higher total value. Sabathia hasn't yet put his name on the dotted line, but the various sources say that ...
The Winter (Meetings) of our Discontent: Day 3
AZ Snakepit —
... Anyway, more info as the day progresses, I'm sure. Dbackskins wants me to mention Sabathia going to the Yankees. So I did. No great shock there: a couple more years than I'd have gone for, but the amount per year is about right. We could see a few other dominoes topple as a result. ...
The Winter (Meetings) of our Discontent: Day 3
Fanster.com —
... Anyway, more info as the day progresses, I'm sure. Dbackskins wants me to mention Sabathia going to the Yankees. So I did. No great shock there: a couple more years than I'd have gone for, but the amount per year is about right. We could see a few other dominoes topple as a result. ...
Starting Pitcher: Mets, Sox, Yanks and Phils on Lowe
MetsBlog.com —
... in talks with the Red Sox and Mets.
However, earlier today at ESPN.com, Jayson Stark said the Phillies are not pursuing Lowe and have never made an offer.
According to our friend Joel Lipsky, Scott Boras told reporters that he will meet with Omar Minaya tonight – presumably to discuss his clients Lowe and Oliver Perez.
The Yankees offer to Lowe is worth roughly $67 million over four years, reports Jon Heyman at SI.com.
Edes believes Lowe’s desire to return to ...
Winter Meetings Day 3 roundup
Mets Tailgate —
... This is a step in the right direction, as it is the first I've read of the Mets aggressively working to sign a starting pitcher. The Yankees supposedly offered Lowe 4 years, $66 million, which is probably a slight bargain. I'd go as high as 4 years, $70-72 million for him. Perez isn't worth more than $8 million a year or so, but if he signed for 4 years, $40 million I wouldn't be too upset. I like Wolf as well, but would only be happy with signing Garland if Lowe, Ben Sheets, or Wolf are signed first. ...
What Could Have Been: Derek Lowe to the Yankees
Jorge Says No! —
... Anyone remember way back in December that Derek Lowe was almost a Yankee? Well, according to Jon Heyman, Lowe and the Yankees were almost a match. ...
