Yankees Offseason Thread

[BigEd76]

I'd rather have Farnsworth as the Phillies closer than Gordon...

[henchmanUK]

some upstart team with half the payroll.

[Geowhizzer]

Sources: Farnsworth to sign with Yankees

[hunt]

farnsworth is still up in the air....texas wants him too.

and there's talk of a marlins/yanks trade where the yanks get juan pierre.....he's exactly what they need but i hate the french.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I hear Kenny Lofton's available.

[MDS]

i hear hes an icehole and his defense sucks

[hunt]

i hear hes an icehole and his defense sucks

pierre or lofton?

anyway, i don't see a lot of pierre but i know he's fast, steals bases, & is a true leadoff hitter...that's something the yankees have lacked since they had rickey henderson.

[BigEd76]

He was also moved to 6th in the lineup for most of the 2nd half of this past season because he was brutal.  Speed is useless if you can't get on base...

[hunt]

He was also moved to 6th in the lineup for most of the 2nd half of this past season because he was brutal.  Speed is useless if you can't get on base...

okay...maybe that's why they haven't traded for him.

[MDS]

spankees lose a shteinload of money this year

$200 million payrolls and overestiminating our value rules

[hunt]

wow...who cares?

[SD_Eagle5]

Hot Rumor on XM is Nomar to the Yanks

(Also posted in Rest of Baseball Thread)

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Hot Rumor on XM is Nomar to the Yanks

(Also posted in Rest of Baseball Thread)

How many shortstops do they need?

[SD_Eagle5]

Hot Rumor on XM is Nomar to the Yanks

(Also posted in Rest of Baseball Thread)

How many shortstops do they need?

Dec. 6
News: Arn Tellem, Garciaparra's agent, has contacted the Yankees about the possibility of Garciaparra playing center field, DHing, and filling in at the other infield spots, the Yankees' official site reports.

Spin: "I've heard from Arn in the past about him," GM Brian Cashman said. "I'm talking to everybody about anybody on the free agent market that may fit." Cashman has stated that he is comfortable starting the season with Bubba Crosby in center and Andy Phillips platooning with Jason Giambi between first base and DH, but Garciaparra would give the Yankees a more established presence in either of those roles

There's your answer.

[hunt]

nomah's agent contacted the yanks...so far the interest is one-sided since they have nowhere to put him.