The Hot Stove keeps getting hotter….
According to SI’s Jon Heyman, the Yankees are entering the mix for Roy Halladay. Toronto Blue Jays GM, Alex Anthopoulos, has stated that he is willing to trade within the division.
Freddy Guzman and Josh Towers were removed from the Yankees 40-man roster. Brian Cashman has said that both players have elected free agency.
The Detroit Tigers are letting the league know that their center fielder, Curtis Granderson, is available. New York Post’s Joel Sherman believes that the Yankees would have interest. I would definitely like the Yankees to go after a guy like him, but what would they have to give up? Austin Jackson could definitely be a possibility. You guys willing to part with him?
Could the Bombers let Wang go? According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Yankees ”will be very cautious” with pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. That’s understandable, considering his recent injury problems and there is a quite a bit of questioning on whether or not he can still compete at this level. The team has always gone year-to-year with him, so this is a routine procedure with him.
Scott Boras is at it again with his big mouth. comparing Damon to Jeter and Holliday to Teixeira? Oh God. Is he kidding me? Joel Sherman of the New York Post says that Scott Boras “sounded as if he wants a three- or four-year deal for Johnny Damon”. Sherman doesn’t know whether Boras is willing to have Damon take less than the $13MM salary Damon made the last four seasons. It would definitely be nice to have Damon back, but the Yankees could do without him. Johnny needs the Yankees more than they need him. The team can just as easily go out on the market and buy a player if they wanted to. At this point in Damon’s career, he should just be trying to win more championships..and in New York he has the best opportunity to do that.
A few other quick notes:
The Yankees plan to tender Brian Bruney’s contract, according to Joel Sherman. The projected salary for the the arbitration-eligible pitcher is about $1.5M.
There is interest in Japan on Kei Igawa, but he doesn’t want to go back there. Kei has struggled mightily ever since joining the Yankees, and he still has $8MM remaining on his contract.
The Yankees are one of eight teams supposedly interested in Mark Derosa. The Mariners, Nationals, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Orioles, and Giants have also inquired about him
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Yes on Granderson, no on DeRosa.
Comparing Damon to Jeet???? whowh!!! not even close Scott!!!
The only downfall with Granderson is that he basically is a non hitter against Lefties. I believe for his career he hits .210 which means he probably would be platooned against them — Possibly. I am not sure on Granderson myself, yet.
I’d be ok with Ajax for Granderson, It’d prob take another lower level prospect from the Yankees though… and Rob Bradley is right hes almost a non factor against lefties. It’s a tough call.
Granderson can run it down in the field with anybody, and Ajax is said to be an excellent fielder but who knows we haven’t seen it yet. I think I’d go for the more proven commodity.