From Ken Rosenthal (hat-tip to River Ave. Blues):The Yankees talked with the Brewers about trading for center fielder Mike Cameron before the Aug. 31 deadline for setting postseason rosters, but the teams did not get close to a deal, major-league sources say. Cameron has long been a Yankees' favorite, but the club did not want to take on the rest of his $10 million salary, which would have amounted to more than $1.5 million.The Yankees also did not view Cameron, a right-handed hitter, as a dramatic upgrade over Melky Cabrera, a switch-hitter who has shown significant improvement against left-handed pitching this season.Cameron, 36, has an .814 on-base plus slugging percentage overall, an .871 OPS against left-handers. Cabrera, 25, has a .755 mark overall and a .795 mark against lefties. The Yankees were reluctant to reduce his playing time.Penny: No thanks, YanksThe Yankees also had serious interest in right-hander Brad Penny, and recruited him with calls from manager Jo...
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