http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/458 Recent articles about Xavier Nady en-us Now showing up on Google, new spam comments from Steiner! Tom Palomino has done his time, and now "Sam Enriquez" is making the rounds with new, more to-the-point ad comments on unsuspecting blogs. Looks like he started in early November, and while he hasn't found my blog yet, I'm guessing more of his "work" will soon start showing up in searches.In the meantime, ol' Tommy Palomino's shill bids have shown up in more Steiner auctions, using the "Palomino... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:23:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Criminals_At_Steiner_Sports_Still_Spamming_Blogs_And_Robbing_Customers/1638404 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Criminals_At_Steiner_Sports_Still_Spamming_Blogs_And_Robbing_Customers/1638404 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Criminals_At_Steiner_Sports_Still_Spamming_Blogs_And_Robbing_Customers/1638404 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg Sorry for the absence of updates the past few days; it can be hard to post when there isn't much news coming out. Anyway, there was some interesting discussion of the BA top prospects here, and the basic take-away criticism (particularly from Mike Emeigh, a smart long-time Pirates fan and critic) is that the Pirates' farm system still isn't that strong yet. If you look only at the ten-player list BA published, I think that's true, but I don't think a list of ten ... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:04:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_About_Depth/1633742 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_About_Depth/1633742 More photos » by M. Spencer Green - AP The part of John Mozeliak will be played by John Turturro. Browse more photos » THE FLEA MARKET A VIVA EL BIRDOS PLAY IN ONE ACT CHARACTERS JOHN MOZELIAK, a nervous shopper at the St. Louis Ballplayers Goodwill WALT JOCKETTY, his worldly liaison TONY LA  RUSSA, a disembodied voice THE GHOST OF CHRISTY MATHEWSON, a cautionary figure SCENE The Recessio... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:02:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Flea_Market/1555926 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Flea_Market/1555926 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Flea_Market/1555926 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e55f300cffc6ad24c20b5eea39e193c9890de1b/small/Picture_2.png The last time Xavier Nady was in the limelight he was in the midst of career best season, hitting .305/.357/.510 and finishing 2008 with the New York Yankees after a mid-season trade. In July, Nady’s 2009 campaign officially ended after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow. Unfortunately for the (in two days) [...] Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Examining_Xavier/1554287 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Examining_Xavier/1554287 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Examining_Xavier/1554287 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg Cardinals GM John Mozeliak expressed interest in Xavier Nady and other Scott Boras clients, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  Presumably Nady would be a low-rent option for left field.  Of course, that's not the lead of Strauss' article - the focus is Matt Holliday and the Cards' attempt to sign him.
 Mozeliak met with Boras for an hour Tuesday, but did not make an offer for Holliday.  Boras then spoke to the media, disputing the notion that the Cardin... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:24:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cardinals_Interested_In_Xavier_Nady/1546248 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cardinals_Interested_In_Xavier_Nady/1546248 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cardinals_Interested_In_Xavier_Nady/1546248 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg From Nick Cafardo (Boston Globe): Xavier Nady spent most of the season watching the Yankees’ championship run from the dugout or a rehab venue in Florida, as he comes back from his second Tommy John surgery. The outfielder will be a free agent and feels he’s going to be playing somewhere by spring training. “I feel [...] Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:00:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Keeping_Nady_in_New_York/1532677 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Keeping_Nady_in_New_York/1532677 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Keeping_Nady_in_New_York/1532677 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg by Matt SnyderFiled under: Yankees, AL East, MLB InjuriesYankees outfielder Xavier Nady has been on the shelf since April 14. He was recently playing in triple-A on a minor league rehab assignment when he suffered a huge setback and had to pull himself from the game. It appears the injury was devastating. He'll be forced to undergo Tommy John surgery, which normally takes at least one calendar year to heal; sometimes more. This means Nady likely won't be ready until about July of 2010... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nady_Out_For_Season_2010_in_Question/745457 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nady_Out_For_Season_2010_in_Question/745457 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Nady_Out_For_Season_2010_in_Question/745457 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:07:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Yanks_Nady_appears_headed_for_elbow_surgery/745209 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Yanks_Nady_appears_headed_for_elbow_surgery/745209 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Yanks_Nady_appears_headed_for_elbow_surgery/745209 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg Xavier Nady was down in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre playing in his second minor-league rehab game. He played the first five innings, but pulled himself out of the game after he felt something in his right elbow.This quote comes from Brian Cashman via Peter Abraham: “We don’t know what he did yet but it could be the worst-case scenario.”Looks like he's heading for season ending surgery. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Exits_After_5_In_SWB_Game/742751 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Exits_After_5_In_SWB_Game/742751 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Exits_After_5_In_SWB_Game/742751 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg Xavier Nady was down in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre playing in his second minor-league rehab game. He played the first five innings, but pulled himself out of the game after he felt something in his right elbow.Here's a quote from Brian Cashman via Peter Abraham: “We don’t know what he did yet but it could be the worst-case scenario.”We won't be seeing Nady anytime soon. With this latest setback I think he's likely headed for season-ending surgery. Bad break for the Yanks and Nady. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:43:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bad_News_For_Nady/744014 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bad_News_For_Nady/744014 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Bad_News_For_Nady/744014 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg From Tyler Kepner:Brian Cashman knew he would be at a ballpark Wednesday. His plan was to drive to Moosic, Pa., to see Sergio Mitre pitch and Xavier Nady play the outfield for the Yankees’ Class AAA team. Then he watched the way the major league team played Tuesday.After another dreary loss, Cashman, the Yankees’ general manager, decided to fly to Atlanta instead. His presence in the middle of a trip lent a sense of gravity to the Yankees’ recent struggles. They had lost nine of their last 13... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cashman_Stops_By_To_Say_Hello/738977 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cashman_Stops_By_To_Say_Hello/738977 From Peter Abraham: is reporting that Xavier Nady will head to Tampa to continue his rehab. He has no problem hitting, but the Yankees are going to wait until he's able to play the outfield he has yet to throw the ball as hard as he can."I'm trying to be smart," he said. "It's probably 85, 90 percent throwing-wise. It continues to get better."Nady also said,"The last few days have gone good. It's good to be progressing," Nady said. "I'm t... Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:10:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Headed_Back_To_Tampa/715810 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Headed_Back_To_Tampa/715810 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Headed_Back_To_Tampa/715810 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09faa97b5a290b3eda2d00276d47b79744498e25/small/f3.jpg From Jon Heyman:Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady has been diagnosed with a ligament strain in his right elbow and will avoid surgery, SI.com has learned.The Yankees feared originally Nady could be lost for the season with a completely torn ligament, but a review of multiple X-Rays revealed what doctors are now calling merely a strain. He will likely need to rehab the injury for a period of weeks.Very good news, especially for Nady himself. Coming off of Tommy John surgery isn't the best way... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:20:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heyman_Nady_Will_Avoid_Surgery/599567 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heyman_Nady_Will_Avoid_Surgery/599567 Johnny Damon took home $13M from the Yankees last year and no doubt has banked considerably more throughout his baseball career. But he told Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com that at present, "I can't pay bills right now." Xavier Nady, who made $6.55M last season? Same deal.... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:35:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Scandal_Means_Johnny_Damon_Cant_Pay_His_Bills/517538 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Scandal_Means_Johnny_Damon_Cant_Pay_His_Bills/517538 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Scandal_Means_Johnny_Damon_Cant_Pay_His_Bills/517538 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/9/19a5acdc1ea53da75abff994c9f6b3220d2ff7a7/small/312765f075ee2f2619c4291f80cc1f99_johnnydamon.jpg According to Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times, the Yankees and Xavier Nady have agreed to a one-year $6.55 million deal. (hat tip to MLB Trade Rumors) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:25:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Avoids_Arbitration/479846 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nady_Avoids_Arbitration/479846