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An interesting comparison
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Via Anthony McCarron (Daily News):
“Aroldis is special,” says the Latin American scouting coordinator. “He doesn’t have the command and control of Strasburg, but he could end up being another Randy Johnson. When Randy was drafted, some people said he’...
Missed Bits: Chapman, Duncan, Halladay
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Sorry for the lack of posts today. I’ll be posting regularly again tomorrow.
Here are some items that I might have missed earlier in the day:
Aroldis Chapman has fired his agent Edwin Mejia. He will now be represented by the Hendricks brothers, who are known by Yankee fans...
Law’s profile on Aroldis Chapman
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From Keith Law’s FA rankings, we find Aroldis Chapman, who was number 5 on Law’s list.
Chapman is the wild card of the free-agent market, as his track record is largely unknown, he has barely thrown for clubs since defecting and he is represented by agents who haven’...
Quick Bits: Roster, Karstens, Holliday, Halladay
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Here are a few quick items to kick off the day:
The Yankees have added Noesi, Nova, Sanchez, Corona, Nunez, Russo and Jackson to their 40-man.
After acquiring Jeff Karstens from the Yankees last July, the righty has been waived by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
A number of teams have already...
FA Bits: Law, Piliere, Heyman
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For those who can’t access Keith Law’s FA rankings, we have the following:
Frankie Piliere (FanHouse) offers his top 50 free agents list.
Jon Heyman (SI) also outlines the market’s top 50 free agents.
Both are free reads. Piliere’s take is pretty comprehensive...
Law on Lackey
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From Keith Law’s (ESPN) FA rankings, we have the following profile on John Lackey, who the Yankees have been linked to this offseason. Law ranks Lackey third amongst available free agents (only Holliday and Bay are ranked better).
Lackey is the only bona fide No. 1 starter on...
Wang and the Dodgers
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Via MLBTR, we learn that Chien-Ming Wang would be open to the idea of reuniting with Joe Torre and playing for the Dodgers if he and the Yankees don’t reach some sort of agreement later on (assuming he’s non-tendered). There’s no word on whether the Dodgers would...
Yanks waiting for Crawford?
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From Ken Rosenthal and Paul Morosi (FOX Sports):
Two years ago, the Yankees held off trading for left-hander Johan Santana so they could wait for CC Sabathia to hit the free-agent market the following winter.
Might they take the same strategy this offseason, bypassing free-agent outfielders...
Law pulls no punches with Damon
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In Keith Law’s ranking of the top 50 free agents, Johnny Damon was number 22.
Here’s Law’s profile on the World Series hero:
Damon might be the biggest beneficiary of the fact that the Yankees’ new stadium is a good home run park; his apparent performance boost...
Matt Holliday VS Jason Bay
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In Keith Law’s free agent rankings, he lists Matt Holliday as the number one choice on the open market, with Jason Bay as the runner-up to that title. Here are Law’s profiles on each player (I’ll post more of these throughout the day).
On Holliday:
Holliday’...
Morning Bits: Free Agency, Posada, Top 50 FAs
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Here are today’s morning items:
- Doug Miller (MLB) issues a preview of the now open free agent market.
- Pete Caldera cites an inside source who predicts a slow winter for FAs.
- Joe P. at RAB ponders Jorge Posada’s offensive production as he ages.
- Keith Law ...
Quick Bits: Swisher, Pettitte, Relievers, Bay
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Here are some final news items to close out the day:
The Yankees are denying Bob Nightengale’s report about Nick Swisher’s availability.
Today, Andy Pettitte finally filed for free agency (talk about last minute).
Ken Rosenthal reports that the Yankees might be interested...
The worst tweet ever
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Well, not really, but it’s still pretty awful.
Here’s what Bob Nightengale (USA Today) said on Twitter, earlier today:
The Yankees, ever so quietly, are letting teams know that RF Nick Swisher is available.
While Ben of RAB fame debunks Nightengale’s tweet about...
Quick Bits: Jeter, Collusion, Autographs, Harden, Sheets
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Here are three quick items on the day:
Derek Jeter is definitely enjoying the offseason (pictured above).
Ken Rosenthal writes of the rising tensions between players, agents and owners.
Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte have signed autograph deals with Upper Deck.
Ken Davidoff says...
Forget Rich Harden
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As the recent Ben Sheets chatter would suggest, the idea of investing in low-risk, high-reward starters is an emerging trend this winter. This burgeoning popularity coincides with the free market availability of many talented yet injury-prone arms. From Ben Sheets to Justin Duchscherer...
Lincecum takes home NL’s Cy Young Award
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Tim Lincecum, 25, has been named the National League’s Cy Young Award winner. San Francisco’s The Freak posted a 2.48 ERA (2.34 FIP) over 225 1/3 innings in 2009. He won 15 games, struck out 261 batters and walked 68. He was worth 8.2 WAR, which translates to a theoretical...
Chapman sweepstakes between NY and Boston
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According to Frankie Piliere (FanHouse), the Aroldis Chapman Sweepstakes is an expensive one. Therefore, most mid-market teams will bow out of the proceedings, leaving the Red Sox and Yankees to battle it out for Chapman’s prized left arm. The situation seems pretty simple to...
Wait, seriously? Derek Lowe?
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From Jon Heyman (SI):
The Braves are expected to take offers on Lowe and/or Vazquez as they expect to pare down from six established starters to five. The Yankees could have some interest in Lowe, “but not at $16 million a year for three years,” one person familiar with...
Quick Bits: Defense, Damon, Minor Leagues, Playoffs
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To go with your coffee—some caffeinated bits.
Jerry Crasnick (ESPN) has an excellent read out on fielding analysis in baseball.
Joe P. at River Ave Blues tackles the subject of Johnny Damon’s defense (yes, he’s bad).
Another item on Damon—he’s sitting...
Writer Wanted
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The video above has nothing to do with this particular post. I just thought it was cool.
Anyway, iYankees is in search of another writer, specifically someone who can post once a day about the Yankees minor league happenings. Basically, prospect profiles, draft coverage, if you’...
Lackey over Halladay
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From Joe P. over at RAB:
No one can rule out the Yankees acquiring Roy Halladay. He’s clearly available, and the Yankees have already been connected to him. Given the team’s past behavior, though, I doubt they get too far in negotiations with the Blue Jays. They seem more apt...
Holliday will help the BoSox
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From Jay Jaffe (Baseball Prospectus):
Over the past three years, Holliday — playing for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals — has an average plus/minus of 6, UZR of 10.3 and FRAA of 4.3.What does it mean?
Depending upon the system, Holliday...
Pondering Halladay’s leverage
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From Jon Heyman (SI):
And here’s yet another potential reason the Yankees (or Red Sox) might have an edge this time around: While Halladay’s latest desires are not yet known (and agent Greg Landry did not return calls), with a year to go before free agency a player in...
Trading for Granderson and _______________
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Unsurprisingly, an argument can be made that Detroit’s Curtis Granderson, who is currently sitting atop Motown’s trading block, is a good player. Sure, Keith Law (ESPN) recently suggested that Granderson could be headed into a platoon situation due to his inability to hit lefties...
Scioscia, Tracy receive MOTY honors
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You can read about Scioscia’s win here and Tracy’s win here.
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