Around Baseball Offseason Edition - Derek Jeter will retire at seasons end

A lot of bullpen options out there.

Bard, Bailey, Wright, Axford.

None should cost a whole lot.
 
Every time baseball has extra money coming in to the sport owners go on a spending binge and then turn around three years later lamenting the "economics" of the game and crying poor mouth. It's ridiculous everytime it happens, but the absurd amounts being paid to players has reached mind boggling proportions. Can't blame any player though, they would be idiots to turn it down.
 
I don't see anyone out there I want Wrenn to sign. I'd love Beltran or Choo, but we don't have anywhere to put them.

I think there are a lot of vet starters and bullpen arms that are similar. So Wrenn will wait and sign one of them for cheap when the game of musical chairs gets tight.

I think we need a big move. But if we do (and I don't think we will) it will be via trade or trades.

Given FW's track record and baseball in general....I'm not sure I want us signing any FA more than a 1-2 years. I'd rather us do our long term solutions via trade.
 
Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 14m
#Yankees close to signing Kelly Johnson to a 1-yr about $2.75-3M. Plan is to play a lot around diamond, potential 2b option if Cano leaves
 
Really sucks how much money some teams have in comparison to others. I just don't see how mlb can say this is competitive balance.
 
What's funny is the Yankees best teams were when they built from within as opposed to going on a spending spree.

They still need pitching.
 
CrimsonCowboy said:
Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 14m
#Yankees close to signing Kelly Johnson to a 1-yr about $2.75-3M. Plan is to play a lot around diamond, potential 2b option if Cano leaves
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Would be a fantastic signing. Except that we have Pastor who I think can hit not too much worse I would love him.
 
Morneau is gonna rake in Coors Field. He was such a promising talent before that concussion a few years back.
 
zitothebrave said:
Would be a fantastic signing. Except that we have Pastor who I think can hit not too much worse I would love him.
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(My first post here. Amazing site!! Thanks to weso1 for the email over at Scout...wish I had seen it a few months ago. :facepalm:)

Anyway, this signing would hurt a lot. Still love KJ, and I was hoping we'd get him back.
 
CrimsonCowboy said:
Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 14m

#Yankees close to signing Kelly Johnson to a 1-yr about $2.75-3M. Plan is to play a lot around diamond, potential 2b option if Cano leaves
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I had read they have an offer out to Infante as well. If they sign KJ, does that dry up Infante's market just a bit?
 
kendiz said:
(My first post here. Amazing site!! Thanks to weso1 for the email over at Scout...wish I had seen it a few months ago. :facepalm:)

Anyway, this signing would hurt a lot. Still love KJ, and I was hoping we'd get him back.
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Welcome! Glad to have you on board! :tchop:
 
Better fielder yeah. Not sure if I'd call him a better player. Gattis you don't know what he'll do over the course of a full season. So far he seems to not be able to stay healthy (which is why I think he'll wind up trade bait or supersub) but you don't know where he could wind up. Offensively there's tons of potential there.
 
ramadon101 said:
Gattis is a better player than Salty, period. The fact that Giles even thinks it is up for debate is silly.
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Are you really shocked? Not that Gattis is a given at this point but he has already made GF look incredibly foolish.
 
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