The 38-year-old Colon, who revitalized his career last year with the New York Yankees, is negotiating with the A's, ESPN's Buster Olney reported on Twitter Saturday
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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January 14, 2012
With the two moves the Yankees made yesterday they now have seven starters to fill five spots in the rotation. Who is the odd man out? Most Yankees fans had hoped that it would be A.J. Burnett, however his agent spoke with Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News who said that he fully expects to be apart of next year’s rotation.
“I haven’t spoken to A.J. since (Friday...
Via Rant Sports
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January 14, 2012
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but the Evil Empire was. The New York Yankees were quiet this offseason, watching for once as other teams overpaid players in free agency. It’s the middle of January, and the Yankees hadn’t even made a major free agent signing! Were the Yankees simply trying to keep their payroll down, or was Brian Cashman truly content to enter 2012...
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January 15, 2012
The Yankees have two HOF second basemen in previous Classic Yankees profiles Tony Lazzeri and Joe Gordon, and have an All-Star right now in Robbie Cano.
If you had to fill out the top five second basemen in Yankees history, one of the five would be Willie Randolph.
Randolph, born in SC but a Brooklyn native (Tilden High in Brooklyn), started his career with the Pirates in 1975...
Jesus Montero's slugging profile fills an empty slot that exists not only in the Mariners' major league lineup, but through the entire organization. SeattleClubhouse takes a look at his profile and explains what makes Montero such a good bet to produce at the big league level in 2012 and beyond.
Via NY Daily News
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January 14, 2012
The knock on Brian Cashman has always been about pitching. For every CC Sabathia the Yankee GM has brought to the Bronx, there have been too many Carl Pavanos, Kei Igawas, A.J. Burnetts, Jeff Weavers, Kevin Browns ... well, you know the history.
Via Off The Bench
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January 13, 2012
The Yankees made major waves in the baseball world tonight with a big time trade and free agent acquisition. The trade, which sent top Yankee prospect and expected starting DH Jesus Montero and big leaguer Hecter Noesi to the Seattle Mariners for stud pitcher Michael Pineda and prospect Jose Campo, really makes both teams better and turns the Yankees into potentially the class of...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
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January 14, 2012
NWSB insider Brandon Choate brings us a good read in the wake of a big trade by the Seattle Mariners. In acquiring catcher Jesus Montero from the Yankees, the Mariners can count on Montero's youth, his bat and his potential to lure in free agents. Yes Seattle will miss Michael Pineda, but they'll like Montero's bat much more.
Via dbacks.com
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January 13, 2012
The D-backs are reportedly in talks with right-hander Bartolo Colon, who went 8-10 with a 4.00 for the Yankees last season.
Via Inside Bay Area
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January 15, 2012
The A's added some much-needed experience to their rotation by reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal with free-agent pitcher Bartolo Colon, ESPN reported Sunday.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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January 13, 2012
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Seattle Mariners have agreed to trade right-hander Michael Pineda to the New York Yankees for catcher Jesus Montero in a deal involving two of baseball's top young talents. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because he wasn't authorized to discuss the trade that will be completed pending physicals.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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January 15, 2012
The Yankees have contacted DH/first baseman Carlos Pena, the free agent told Rich Herrera and Mel Antonen during an appearance on MLB Network Radio's Home Plate program (Twitter link).
We heard earlier today that the Bombers have also been in touch with free agent Johnny Damon, so they're clearly kicking the tires on reasonably priced DH/1B types after trading Jesus ...
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