[19 Dec 2009|01:25pm] yankeesfans [saloochi80] [ mood | curious ] What do you think the Yankees chances of signing Aroldis Chapman are? http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/12/15/aroldis-chapman-impressive-in-workout/. What about Erik Bedard? I'm not sure if we can get Chapman if the Red Sox offered him $15.5 million already. Bedard's older,he'll be 31 by the time of Spring Training. 5 comments|post comment

Good Article [18 Dec 2009|01:05pm] yankeesfans [fairgotham] Yankee adviser sad to see old Stadium go December 17, 2009 By JIM BAUMBACH jim.baumbach@newsday.com In what used to be centerfield at the old Yankee Stadium Ray Negron stood Wednesday with his shoulders slumped, a somber look plastered on his face. Clearly he did not like what he was seeing. “Sad,” he said. “Just sad.” ( Read more... ) 4 comments|post comment

[17 Dec 2009|09:16pm] yankeesfans [calmdragon] [ mood | bored ] Yankees close to signing Johnson Buster Olney reports: "The Yankees, frustrated in their attempts to re-sign Johnny Damon, are on the verge of reaching an agreement on a one-year deal with Nick Johnson, sources said." ( Entire Story ) This bothers me. The stalemate is between Hank Steinbrenner and Scott Boras, Damon is unfortunately caught in the middle. Someone of his caliber, he should follow A-Rod's example and take control of the negotiations. If his desire to stay is sincere, of course. 8 comments|post comment

Today's Hot Stove [14 Dec 2009|04:55pm] yankeesfans [chaossix6] Matsui to Angels for $6.5MM (not confirmed, but it sounds likely) Lackey to Red Sox for 5 years/$85MM Halladay to Phillies; Lee to Mariners in blockbuster three-way trade What do you think the Yankees need to do to answer to the lack of Matsui's bat and the improvement of the Sox's rotation? EDIT: Boston is close to signing Mike Cameron, and the more and more sources are claiming the Hideki deal will be confirmed soon. 24 comments|post comment

Yankees set to pick Jamie Hoffman in the Rule 5 [10 Dec 2009|09:08am] yankeesfans [tartabully] The Yankees traded Brian Bruney to the Nationals for the first pick in the Rule 5 draft. With that pick, they will take Jamie Hoffman from the Dodgers. LINK I won't pretend to know much about him but here is the article's profile of Hoffman for those too lazy to click the link: Hoffman is 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and was taken in the eighth round of the 2003 NHL draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He has been in the Dodger system since 2004. The Yankees view him as an above-average fielder across the outfield with very good – but not elite – speed. The 25-year-old righty swinger played in the majors for the first time last season, appearing in 14 games, going 4-for-22 with one homer and seven RBIs. Ideally for the Yankees, he would be a late-game defensive specialist who could also pinch-run – a bigger, stronger, but slower version of Brett Gardner, who does have options and could be sent back to the minors in 2010. Hoffman played in 97 games between Double- and Triple-A last year, hitting .291 with a .390 on-base percentage. He had 10 homers, 64 RBIs and stole 15 bases, but was caught 11 times. He also walked (54) nearly as much as he struck out (55). 1 comment|post comment

best comment i've read regarding the yankees winning [10 Dec 2009|05:51am] yankeesfans [jasoncourtney] "And with that, in no specific order: ( cut for expletitives and laugh out loud humor ) if this isn't appropriate, just delete it. thx :) 8 comments|post comment

Pettitte and Yankees agree to terms... [09 Dec 2009|04:48pm] yankeesfans [anjak_j] Pettitte and the Yankees agreed to a one-year contract for $11.75 million, according to a source, paying the lefthander more than twice his guaranteed salary from last season. There are no incentives in the deal. Last season, Pettitte's contract guaranteed him $5.5 million, though he doubled that to $11 million with incentives for days on the roster and innings pitched. Sauce Thoughts? 27 comments|post comment

Yankees agree in principle to three-way trade for Curtis Granderson [08 Dec 2009|06:27pm] yankeesfans [heyitsrabbit] Yankees get Granderson, D-Backs get Ian Kennedy (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA), Tigers get Phil Coke and Austin Jackson. http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091208&content_id=7774288&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy Not yet sure how to feel about giving up Jackson... may as well see how center field plays out this season. As for Coke, he's been decent for us but I'm certain that won't leave a gaping hole in the pen. 33 comments|post comment

Bruney to the Nationals [07 Dec 2009|06:03pm] yankeesfans [kteeski] For a "player to be named later" - first thing I've heard out of the winter meetings so far. 7 comments|post comment

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