Scream all you want about the Yankees’ spending. Club officials continue to say that the team’s projected payroll will be lower than it was last season.Roster changes
2008 2009 Jason Giambi, $23.4M CC Sabathia Bobby Abreu, $16M A.J. Burnett Mike Mussina, $11M Mike Cameron Kyle Farnsworth, $5.9M Nick Swisher Consider the list of players coming off the Yankees’ 2008 roster — and the players who could or will take their approximate salary slots in 2009. See table:
The Yankees also are shedding Carl Pavano’s $11 million salary and trying to re-sign Andy Pettitte or add another pitcher for less than the $16 million that Pettitte earned in ’08.
So, general manager Brian Cashman could have one big move left even if he added a Cameron — and even after re-signing lefty reliever Damaso Marte for $12 million over three years and accounting for salary increases to other players.
That move might not be for Mark Teixeira, though the Yankees probably could fit him into their 2009 payroll if they structured his contract creatively. More likely, they will go for a lesser bat, maybe even Abreu at a discounted rate.
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from the NY Daily News:
- Mariano Rivera continues to progress nicely in his rehabilitation from offseason shoulder surgery.
- According to the New York Daily News, Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez placed multiple phone calls to A.J. Burnett, recruiting him to join the Yankees.
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