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Post by jumbo on Nov 10, 2007 12:13:35 GMT -5
Torre drops A-Rod, Pettitte hints Posted: Saturday November 10, 2007 08:18AM ET While the hints dropped by Derek Jeter last night point to free agents Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera remaining in pinstripes, it may not be all roses for the Yankees, as Andy Pettitte seems to be inching toward retirement. That nugget came from Dodgers manager Joe Torre, who also indicated that his new team could be in the running for Alex Rodriguez.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Nov 11, 2007 12:14:33 GMT -5
Source: Twins want Cano for Santana Posted: Sunday November 11, 2007 08:19AM ET Johan Santana is not yet officially on the trade market, but that seems to be an inevitability. What isn't inevitable is that Santana, now property of the Twins, will begin his 2008 season somewhere besides the Metrodome. The gap between an available Santana and a traded Santana figures to be steep, and that means high asking prices for all suitors - including the Yankees, who have targeted the two-time Cy Young Award winner. In return for Santana, the Twins likely will ask for a package centered on second baseman Robinson Cano, a person familiar with Minnesota's operations said yesterday.--New York Newsday
Possible Yankees 3B targets Posted: Sunday November 11, 2007 08:23AM ET There is little doubt the Yanks will address the hot corner. Ryan Zimmerman would be ideal. But the Yanks have found Washington GM Jim Bowden impossible to deal with even for middle relievers. Seattle's Adrian Beltre has right-handed pop and is an excellent fielder. But he does not appear available.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Nov 13, 2007 17:03:34 GMT -5
Lowell to Yankees, A-Rod to Sox? Posted: Tuesday November 13, 2007 08:05AM ET Just last week, at the general managers' meetings, Brian Cashman said that he expected Mike Lowell to return to the Red Sox. But free agents can negotiate with other clubs today, and Lowell, the Most Valuable Player of the 2007 World Series, is still a free agent. And the Yankees intend to capitalize on that development - which, in turn, could push Alex Rodriguez toward the rival Red Sox.--New York Newsday
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Post by jumbo on Nov 14, 2007 13:28:36 GMT -5
Rivera keeping Yanks waiting Posted: Wednesday November 14, 2007 05:31AM ET The Yankees' latest offer to Mariano Rivera -- three years for $45 million -- would make him by far the highest-paid closer ever, and team officials are somewhat surprised he has not yet accepted. The initial offer was for $5 million less, and the Yankees have no plans to change it again. Hank Steinbrenner said he did not know why Rivera has not decided on an offer that Steinbrenner says is more than generous.--New York Times
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Post by jumbo on Nov 15, 2007 13:27:16 GMT -5
Did Boras hurt A-Rod's value? Posted: Thursday November 15, 2007 07:47AM ET After the Florida Marlins apparently surprised Scott Boras by putting star third baseman Miguel Cabrera on the trading block, the Palm Beach Post reported that Boras' lieutenants disparaged Cabrera in the lobby of the general managers' meetings. These were not the finest of days for Boras. He had subjected Alex Rodriguez to ridicule by announcing his free agency during the final game of the World Series, a dramatic step toward a $300-million offer that never surfaced, at least not publicly. The Rodriguez drama provides a welcome reminder that asking prices are just that, no matter how many times an agent repeats them. After Boras had put a $200-million price tag on Carlos Beltran three years ago, the Mets signed him for $119 million.--Los Angeles Times
A-Rod talks to Yankees without Boras Posted: Thursday November 15, 2007 06:19AM ET Alex Rodriguez said all season that he wanted to stay with the Yankees, and now he is finally backing up those statements. Rodriguez and his wife, Cynthia, met with Hank and Hal Steinbrenner yesterday in Tampa, Fla., assuring them that he wants to stay. A deal could soon be in place that would pay Rodriguez about $270 million for the next 10 years. "Things are moving along, and we'll see how it goes," Hank Steinbrenner said in an interview late last night. Scott Boras is said to be advising Rodriguez, but he is not dealing personally with the Yankees.--New York Times
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Post by jumbo on Nov 16, 2007 10:05:36 GMT -5
Officials accuse Jeter of tax fraud Posted: Friday November 16, 2007 06:41AM ET New York State tax officials say that the Yankee star Derek Jeter claimed he lived in Florida to avoid paying city and state income taxes for several years, when he was actually living in New York, according to documents filed last week with an administrative law judge. Jeter, one of the highest-paid players in baseball, filed nonresident income tax returns to New York State between 2001 and 2003, claiming that he lived primarily at his off-season home in Florida, which, unlike New York, has no state income tax. But officials at the State Division of Taxation and Finance argued that Jeter's primary residence during those years was in New York, where he owns an apartment in the Trump World Tower, near the United Nations, and has rented or owned other living space as well.--New York Times
Yanks may pay A-Rod for HR record Posted: Friday November 16, 2007 06:26AM ET The Yankees typically do not offer bonuses for making All-Star teams or winning postseason awards. But Alex Rodriguez's pursuit of the career home run record would bring increased revenue to the Yankees, and they are willing to share some of it. The sides are discussing a marketing plan in which Rodriguez, 32, would benefit financially as he passes home run benchmarks in the coming seasons. He has 518 home runs and is 17th on the career list. If he passes Babe Ruth, who had 714 homers, and Hank Aaron, who had 755, he would trail only Barry Bonds, who has 762.--New York Times
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Post by jumbo on Nov 17, 2007 12:53:29 GMT -5
Jeter should call Martha Stewart Posted: Saturday November 17, 2007 06:05AM ET "New York State is not shy about going after celebrities claiming to be nonresidents who have a rather high-profile presence in New York," said Marcus Strock, a law firm tax partner. "The casebooks are full of such cases. Derek Jeter just appears to be one more case." One entry in the casebooks involved Martha Stewart. In 1994, a decade before she was found guilty on federal charges of lying to investigators about selling some biotechnology stock, state tax officials disputed her contention that she did not have a home in New York or spend enough time in the state to have to pay individual income taxes. Tax investigators gathered evidence against Stewart simply by reading her own magazine, Martha Stewart Living. It described her appearances on the "Today" show in Manhattan and showcased her "summer home" in East Hampton. She eventually paid more than $221,000 in taxes, penalties and interest.--New York Times
Yankees won't go 4 years for Rivera Posted: Saturday November 17, 2007 06:09AM ET Mariano Rivera can embrace the Yankees' three-year deal for $45 million or leave it with the hope of doing better elsewhere. According to Hank Steinbrenner, the Yankees aren't going to add a fourth year to Rivera's offer, nor will they increase the dollars. Yet, despite the chance of another team even matching the Yankees' package being remote, Rivera hasn't accepted it.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Nov 18, 2007 12:21:51 GMT -5
Buffett advises A-Rod on Yankees Posted: Sunday November 18, 2007 07:31AM ET Last week Alex Rodriguez made a phone call to Warren Buffett at the billionaire investor's Berkshire Hathaway office in Omaha, the two of them having struck up a friendly relationship over the past couple of years. A-Rod explained to Buffett how distressed he was at the way things had ended for him with the Yankees. He talked about how his own free agency - and really, his own agent - had somehow gotten out in front of him. And Buffett, who makes Scott Boras look like a bellhop when it comes it business, told him to do exactly what he ended up doing - call the Yankees himself.--New York Daily News
Yankees Plan B closer is.... Posted: Sunday November 18, 2007 08:31AM ET While the Yankees wait on closer Mariano Rivera to formally accept their offer, they have taken steps toward addressing the rest of their bullpen, working toward bringing Luis Vizcaino back while identifying Francisco Cordero as their backup plan if talks with Rivera collapse.--New York Daily News
Rivera to accept Yankees offer Posted: Sunday November 18, 2007 08:17AM ET After returning from the Dominican Republic last night, Mariano Rivera is going to huddle with his representatives today and according to several sources is expected to accept the Yankees' three-year, $45 million offer early this week.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Nov 19, 2007 11:32:01 GMT -5
Boras, MLB working on A-Rod windfall Posted: Monday November 19, 2007 04:56AM ET The Yankees, agent Scott Boras and MLB officials are moving toward finding a way for Alex Rodriguez to share in the financial windfall the Yankees will experience as Rodriguez approaches Barry Bonds' all-time home-run record in pinstripes. Because milestone bonuses are not allowed in player contracts, a revenue-sharing program has to be agreed on before the 10-year, $275 million deal becomes official. The contract easily could climb past the $300 million mark. Rodriguez, 32, has 518 homers; Bonds leads with 762. Talking to MLB.com during the weekend, Rodriguez said the negotiations are "in the bottom of the fifth inning."--New York Post
Rivera holding out for option year Posted: Monday November 19, 2007 05:03AM ET Mariano Rivera eventually may accept the three-year, $45 million deal the Yankees have offered him, but the closer isn't quite ready to do so just yet. It appears as though Rivera has given up on the idea of getting a fourth guaranteed year from the Yankees, but according to a source with knowledge of the situation, Rivera still is trying to negotiate some type of option for 2011, one that could kick in based on the number of games the righthander finishes during the first three years of the deal.--New York Daily News
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Post by jumbo on Nov 20, 2007 14:45:37 GMT -5
Yanks turn sights on Pettitte Posted: Tuesday November 20, 2007 08:00AM ET "I am pleased, very pleased," Hank Steinbrenner said by phone early last night. "Now if we can get Andy (Pettitte) back, we will be good." Pettitte, whose agent Randy Hendricks said won't make up his mind between pitching for the Yankees or retiring until next month, would certainly be a welcome addition to a staff that is without a No. 1 starter that is so important to October success. Pettitte isn't a No. 1, but he is quality.--New York Post
A-Rod dances around questions Posted: Tuesday November 20, 2007 07:48AM ET Add dancing to Alex Rodriguez's impressive collection of skills. On a conference call yesterday to announce Rodriguez winning the AL MVP award the past and future Yankees third baseman waltzed around questions pertaining to his opting out of a contract, meeting the Steinbrenners and what role Warren Buffett played in Rodriguez returning to The Bronx.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Nov 21, 2007 9:57:07 GMT -5
Girardi active during offseason Posted: Wednesday November 21, 2007 05:49AM ET Two weeks ago, Joe Girardi was in Orlando, Fla., huddling with coaches at the general managers' meetings to plan spring training for the Yankees. Last week, he was in the Dominican Republic at the team's new academy, viewing tryouts and speaking to the players, some as young as 16. Joe Torre was often the only manager in the majors to skip the winter meetings. Girardi, meanwhile, is everywhere. The Yankees are not used to such off-season activity from their manager, but they like it.--New York Times
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Post by jumbo on Nov 25, 2007 12:46:28 GMT -5
A-Rod home run incentives OK'd Posted: Sunday November 25, 2007 07:15AM ET Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees have gained approval for a marketing deal tied to his home run milestones, according to a major league official. In the approved agreement, Rodriguez will share in revenue the Yankees generate by marketing his home run milestones. Under the agreement, Rodriguez will receive $6 million when he reaches each of five milestones: the career home run totals of Willie Mays (660), Babe Ruth (714), Henry Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds (762), and when he breaks the record.--New York Times
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Post by jumbo on Nov 27, 2007 10:43:19 GMT -5
Yankees, Twins discuss Santana Posted: Tuesday November 27, 2007 05:32AM ET Hank Steinbrenner, the senior vice president for the Yankees, said yesterday that the team had had conversations with the Twins about trying to obtain pitcher Johan Santana. But Steinbrenner stressed that the discussions were at an early stage. The Yankees, the Mets, the Dodgers and the Red Sox are among the teams who will be interested in obtaining Santana. The Twins will certainly ask the Yankees about pitchers Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy.--New York Times
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Post by jumbo on Nov 28, 2007 9:57:24 GMT -5
What Twins want for Santana Posted: Wednesday November 28, 2007 05:12AM ET As the Twins negotiate with teams about Johan Santana, they are seeking premium prospects from clubs like the Yankees, the Red Sox and the Dodgers. The Mets are interested in Santana, too, but their best prospects are not as highly touted as those from the other suitors. The Yankees have offered a package that does not include pitcher Joba Chamberlain, and they are awaiting Minnesota's response.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Nov 30, 2007 9:19:48 GMT -5
Yankees, Red Sox chasing Santana Posted: Friday November 30, 2007 06:34AM ET As much as the Yankees and the Red Sox are obsessed with getting Johan Santana, a two-time Cy Young award winner, they are also obsessed with keeping him away from their rivals. The Yankees have offered pitcher Ian Kennedy, center fielder Melky Cabrera and at least one minor league prospect, perhaps outfielder Jose Tabata. In the trade discussions, the Yankees have told the Twins that pitcher Joba Chamberlain is untouchable and that they do not want to deal pitcher Phil Hughes. Because the Twins are insisting that Hughes must be a part of the package, the Yankees are mulling whether to make that concession.--New York Times
Pettitte leaning toward retirement Posted: Friday November 30, 2007 06:42AM ET On the day the Yankees made Jorge Posada's four-year, $52.4 million contract official, the All-Star catcher didn't paint a positive picture about Andy Pettitte returning to The Bronx. Posada has been talking to Pettitte regularly and while Pettitte's agent said two weeks ago that Pettitte would have a decision on whether he pitches or not next year in December, Posada said it could be longer. "Right now he is leaning toward retirement," Posada said of Pettitte.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Dec 1, 2007 14:24:17 GMT -5
Yankees willing to part with Hughes Posted: Saturday December 01, 2007 06:48AM ET Fearful of the Twins delivering Johan Santana to the Red Sox, the Yankees decided last night to begrudgingly include Phil Hughes in a possible package with Melky Cabrera, and hoped it was enough to bring baseball's best pitcher to The Bronx. The Twins yesterday informed the Yankees they were prepared to deal Santana to the Red Sox unless the 21-year-old Hughes was part of the deal. Fearing Santana would join Josh Beckett to give their World Series champion blood rivals two aces, the Yankees decided to put Hughes on the table. After hearing from the Yankees, the Twins asked the Red Sox for pitching prospect Clay Buchholz, but the Red Sox refused to part with Buchholz and center fielder Jacob Ellsbury. Because several executives believed the Twins were waiting to hear Hughes was part of the package, the Yankees' inclusion of Hughes makes them the favorite to land Santana.--New York Post
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Post by jumbo on Dec 2, 2007 23:08:03 GMT -5
Twins want more for Santana Posted: Sunday December 02, 2007 07:39AM ET The Yankees were hoping their decision Friday to include Phil Hughes in a trade package would seal a deal for Johan Santana, but the Twins weren't wowed by the offer. Instead, they let word leak Saturday that they will be perfectly happy to go into next season with Santana in their starting rotation if they don't get what they want. And apparently what they want is another top-tier prospect from the Yankees, either pitcher Alan Horne or outfielder Austin Jackson, to go along with Hughes and center fielder Melky Cabrera. Sources say the Twins are taking a similar stance with the Red Sox, insisting they add either pitcher Clay Buchholz or center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury to a package that features lefthander Jon Lester.--New York Daily News
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Post by jumbo on Dec 5, 2007 15:21:40 GMT -5
Yankees yank Santana offer Posted: Wednesday December 05, 2007 05:24AM ET The Yankees' pursuit of Johan Santana is over, according to Hank Steinbrenner, the team's senior vice president, after the Yankees and the Minnesota Twins failed to agree on a deal Tuesday. Steinbrenner, who had imposed a deadline of midnight Monday for a deal to be completed, sounded almost relieved that the Yankees would be keeping starter Phil Hughes and center fielder Melky Cabrera, the key players in their proposal.--New York Times
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Post by jumbo on Dec 7, 2007 14:32:40 GMT -5
Yankees still in Santana chase Posted: Friday December 07, 2007 05:31AM ET As the Winter Meetings closed yesterday at the Opryland Hotel, there was a feeling the GMs from the Twins and Yankees eventually will be able to get together on Johan Santana now that the baseball world isn't hovering over the Twins 24/7. Having agreed to deal Phil Hughes and Melky Cabrera, the Yankees walked away from the trade because they refused to part first with Ian Kennedy then Jeffrey Marquez, and because they had second thoughts about giving Santana the $20 million plus for seven years that it will take for him to waive a no-trade clause.--New York Post
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