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New York Yankees decline to offer arbitration to Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Andy Pettitte
The Yankees declined to offer salary arbitration to World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon and Andy Pettitte, a move that means New York would not receive draft picks as compensation if they sign with other teams.
Arbitration deadline: Yanks decline Matsui, Damon
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The New York Yankees declined to offer salary arbitration to World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon and Andy Pettitte, a move that means New York would not receive draft picks as compensation if they sign with other teams.
Burnett Wants His Mentor To Join Him On Yanks
20 hours ago by
Sliding Into Home
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From Mark Feinsand:"I think it's time for him to get a fresh start," Burnett said Monday. "He's paid his dues there, been the face of the organization, done everything they've asked him to do and more. At this point in his career, I think he just wants to...
A.J. Wants Roy On Yanks
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The Evil Empire
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From Mark Feinsand:"I think it's time for him to get a fresh start," Burnett said Monday. "He's paid his dues there, been the face of the organization, done everything they've asked him to do and more. At this point in his career, I think he just wants to...
Damon doesn’t sound ready to settle for a 2-year deal
6 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Yesterday, atop the Empire State Building, Ken Davidoff caught up with Johnny Damon and coaxed quite a few interesting quotes out of the free agent left fielder. Damon discussed what he hopes to achieve during free agency and made it clear that he would like to receive a lengthy multiyear...
Classic SI stories on Jeter
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Sports Illustrated
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Since breaking into the big leagues in 1995, Derek Jeter has been the subject of coutless stories and features in Sports Illustrated. Below are excerpts from some of the more noteworthy pieces: New York ... New York By Gerry Callahan, May 6, 1996 Across the Triborough Bridge the Yankees...
Duncan Now A Free Agent
6 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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After being outrighted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Shelley Duncan has elected to become a free agent and is now available for any team to sign.In two stints this season with the Yankees, hit just .200 (3-for-15) with one RBI n 11 games. but was named International League...
Inside the Numbers: Average Salary for MLB in 2009
9 hours ago by
Biz of Baseball
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The average salary in Major League Baseball was just under $3 million for the 2009 season, based on an annual report released by the MLB Players Association. The league average of $2,996,106 for 926 players was an increase of 1.37 percent from 2008 average of $2,925,675, the smallest...
Derek Jeter is first Yankee to be named SI's Sportsman of the Year
1 day ago by
Big League Stew
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The Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award is an arbitrary honor. It is loosely defined by both on- and off-field achievement and, unlike most of baseball's laurels, there are no statistical benchmarks that can help determine the winner. There are no formulas and you can...
Yankees core provides foundation for our all-decade team
12 hours ago by
Big League Stew
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As the decade winds down to its final days, Big League Stew is
reflecting on the biggest baseball happenings of the 2000s. Next up is our all-decade team, a group that includes four of the five players pictured above and more deserving Yankees than most non-New Yorkers probably want...
The Guy Behind the Guy
1 day ago by
Global Sports Fraternity
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Derek Jeter may have seen success from the get-go, but he wasn’t always SI’s Sportsman of the Year. In fact, few remember that it wasn’t until after the ‘96 series that he truly locked it in.
After nerding out over at baseball-reference.com, it’s clear...
Hughes or Joba, who would you trade?
9 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From Nick Cafardo (Boston Globe):
The Yankees could easily get into the Roy Halladay hunt if they’re willing to part with Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain, which they apparently are. The one player they’d love to hold on to is Austin Jackson, their future center fielder who could...
Damon, Tejada among stars not offered arbitration
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Fox Sports
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Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon, Houston shortstop Miguel Tejada and Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf were among the free agents who weren't offered salary arbitration, moves that enable new teams to sign them without losing draft picks.
Boras talks up Damon (again)
19 hours ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From George King III (NY Post):
Agent Scott Boras strongly hinted yesterday there are multiple teams who would like to have Johnny Damon atop their lineups.
“Usually, when there is a free agent like this, there are three to four teams who are seriously interested,” said...
Jeter Sportsman of the Year
1 day ago by
Baseball Musings
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Derek Jeter becomes the first Yankees player to win Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year award:
Jeter’s selection caps another outstanding season for the 35-year-old team captain and future Hall of Famer. In 2009 he batted .334 while leading the Yankees to their fifth...
Andy Pettitte a Hall of Famer?
6 days ago by
Pinstripe Alley
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by Rob Carr - AP
Andy Pettitte
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We talked the other day about Jorge Posada's Hall of Fame worthiness. The other borderline New York Yankees is, of course, the veteran left-hander...
Closing Bits: Hanley-Red Sox, Jeter’s New Home
2 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Here are two quick items to close out the night.
Fear not, Yankee fans. Clark Spencer (Miami Herald) says there is no truth to the Hanley Ramirez-Boston talk.
Derek Jeter has begun construction on “the single largest home in Tampa, Florida.” With Jeter burning bills on...
Olney: Yanks Looking To Land Two Relievers
7 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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In his most recent blog post, ESPN's Buster Olney says that besides their outfield needs their main focus will be their bullpen and in all likelihood will look to land two relievers. Olney also said that "it's unclear whether New York GM Brian Cashman is going to be willing...
Yankees decline arbitration on three
3 hours ago by
Digital Sports Daily
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The New York Yankees declined to offer arbitration to outfielders Johnny Damon and Xavier Nady and starting pitcher Andy Pettitte.
Damon is the lone Type-A free-agent meaning that if he were offered arbitration and he signed elsewhere, the Yankees would have received a first round...
Perry: Yanks should worry about Damon, not Matsui
14 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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Dayn Perry of FOX Sports put out his list of ten offseason moves that need to be made. Number five covers the Yankees, specifically their outfield.5. The Yankees should worry about Johnny Damon and not Hideki Matsui.The reigning champs have some decisions to make. They need to coax...
Quick Bits: Mariano, Nady, Posada
2 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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Here are three quick items on the day:
Happy Birthday to Mariano Rivera, who is officially 40 years old.
Per MLBTR, Xavier Nady might be Matt Holliday insurance for the Cardinals.
Steve at WW thinks the Yankees should make Jorge Posada their regular DH for 2010.
Back with more later...
Borden: Replace Posada With Mauer
7 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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American League MVP, Joe Mauer, is set to be a free agent at this time next year, and Sam Borden thinks it would be a good idea for the Yanks to make a run at him. So do I. Here's some more from Sam:What would Mauer mean to the Yankees? Plenty. Pitching is forever the holy grail...
Law on Matsui
7 days ago by
The iYankees Blog
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From Keith Law’s (ESPN) top 50 FA list, we have the following profile on Hideki Matsui:
Matsui stayed healthy for a full season by avoiding the field, so while I’d expect his agents to market him as a corner outfielder, he should be valued as a DH. His bat has slowed noticeably...
Francisco Rodriguez saves lives in death
7 days ago by
Bad Left Hook
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As tragic as the death of 25-year-old Francisco Rodriguez is, I can't help but feel incredibly warmed by what has come about in the aftermath.
Rodriguez, known as "Paco" to his family and friends, is saving lives. His kidney will go to his uncle, who has long been...
Cost and Value: the 40-man (Part 3 of 3)
14 hours ago by
Pinstripe Alley
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Part 1
Part 2
In 2009, the Yankees used 22 fielders and 23 pitchers plus Nick Swisher.
Take the core lineup out of the discussion for a minute. In the Yanks' case, that's the Posada, Tex, Cano, Jeter, Arod, Damon, Gardner, Cabrera, Swisher and Matsui plus Sabathia...
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