New York YANKEES spring training thread......... 2 days until season starts: LETS GO YANKEES!

My boys waited outside the stadium for 4 hours yesterday tryin' to get their hands on an autograph..Hes got his video up on Facebook..

He got an autograph, and he said dudes a MONSTER in person...but mad chill though.
 
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Originally Posted by deepinthajeep

You guys wantin Manny to come need your $+#*%%! head checked.


Why? Because we'd have two of the top 5 hitters in baseball and sure fire hall-of-famers hitting next to each other? Yeah that'd suck.
No. Because he's known to be a selfish drama queen that has the potential to quit on his team in the middle of the season. Keep that negativeenergy as far away from my team's clubhouse as possible. Not only this, but the Yanks are trying to get younger and better defensively, Manny is neither.
 
Sam Borden (who seems to have quite a future in this blog stuff), e-mailed over this leftover anecdote from yesterday:

Near the end of the Brewers season, when Milwaukee was basically pitching Sabathia every third day, his agents called Brewers GM Doug Melvin a few times. Seems they were worried about how all the extra work might affect Sabathia's arm, possibly injuring him as he was about to become a free agent. According to Brian Cashman, Greg Genske (the agent) and his associates were saying to Melvin, "Don't pitch him on three days rest. What are you doing?"

When Sabathia heard about these phone calls, he went into the office the next time it happened and began yelling back at his agents, "Stop calling!"

When the Yankees heard that story, they knew that was the kind of guy they wanted to add to their own team chemistry.

"He put his own situation aside for the team, trying to win a championship even though he hadn't been there very long," Cashman said. "That tells you what kind of guy he is. … We're buying an extreme talent, yes, but we're also buying an incredible personality in that clubhouse."

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[h1]Pettitte To Yanks "Virtually Inevitable"[/h1]
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [December 20 at 10:51am CST]

Ken Rosenthal reports that asource familiar with Andy Pettitte's thinking said it's "virtually inevitable" that he will reach an agreement with the Yankees.

Earlier in the week we heard rumors that Pettitte received athree-year $36MM offer, but the Yankees' offer of about $10MM could be enough to retain the veteran lefty.
 
The latest blog post from ESPN's Peter Gammons is up.
  • Gammons talked to a source close to Mark Teixeira who says Tex and the Red Sox are not that far apart.
  • The Yankees backed off on the Mike Cameron trade because Melky Cabrera is showing improved plate discipline in winter ball (his walk rate is up, though it's only 15 games). Additionally, Brett Gardner has believers in the organization.
  • The Diamondbacks were unwilling to trade catcher Miguel Montero to the
im glad to hear this
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That shot of New Yankee Stadium at night looks hot.
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that CC already has his batting practice jersey in his locker.

And Melky's numbers in Winter ball (based on info posted on the LoHud Yankees Blog)

Guess who has a .408 OBP in the Dominican Winter League and has struck out only eight times in 83 at-bats? Melky Cabrera, that's who. He and Brett Gardner would be an interesting competition in spring training if it comes to that.
 
Honestly, i dont even care about melky at the plate, he had a ton of outfield assists, i want that back in CF
 
SATURDAY, 5:47pm: Mark Feinsand reports:

"Manny Ramirez has told friends that he is confident the Yankees will offer him a contract of at least threeyears."
Only the Yankees know how far they'll be willing to go to sign Manny Ramirez, but the slugger believes the Bombers will be a serious contender for his services.

According to a source, Ramirez has told friends that he is confident the Yankees will offer him a contract of at least three years, one year longer than most team officials have said they would want to go.

Ramirez has no plans to get serious about any offers until after Mark Teixeira - a fellow Scott Boras client - makes a decision regarding his own future. Ramirez has already turned down a two-year, $45 million offer from the Dodgers and has told friends he is seeking a four-year deal in the $100 million range.

Should Teixeira return to Anaheim, the Yankees and Dodgers figure to be the main competitors for Ramirez. But if Teixeira signs with the Red Sox, the Angels would likely throw themselves in the mix, making it a wide-open race.

Ramirez has been a hot topic inside the Yankees organization, according to a source, although not everybody within the team's hierarchy is in agreement when it comes to signing the enigmatic slugger.

Hank Steinbrenner is leading the charge for the signing, the source said, hoping to reload his roster after watching the Yankees miss the postseason this year for the first time since 1993. Hal Steinbrenner is said to be warming to the idea, while general manager Brian Cashman isn't too high on adding a 36-year-old outfielder with plenty of baggage.

But with Jason Giambi and Bobby Abreu on their way out of town, the Yankees need to find a way to replace their combined 52 home runs and 196 RBI from last season. On paper, the Yankees' lineup looks formidable, but there are health concerns regarding Jorge Posada and Hideki Matsui, while Robinson Cano and newly acquired Nick Swisher are hoping to bounce back from bad seasons.

Plus, Xavier Nady doesn't have much of a track record as an everyday player, and the current center field combo of Brett Gardner and Melky Cabrera lacks punch.
 
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Honestly, i dont even care about melky at the plate, he had a ton of outfield assists, i want that back in CF


AMEN.

Melky's Defense>Melky's Offense.
 
If we (Mets) can't get Manny, I'd still be happy to see him in NY with the Yankees. That way, 2 of my all-time favorite players would be there.
 
[h1]Impacto Deportivo Manny Report[/h1]
By Tim Dierkes [December 21 at 10:53pm CST]

According to a report in the Dominicannewspaper Impacto Deportivo, the Yankees are on the verge of signing Manny Ramirez to a three-year, $75MM deal. The report saysnegotiations are advanced and an announcement would take place Monday or Tuesday. If true, this would be an incredible scoop. However, there is reason forskepticism. The money and timing just don't seem right.

A look at Impacto Deportivo's recent history:
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1. Instinct is that it's fake
2. If Yankees pulled off something CRAZY like this I wouldn't be surprised
 
I was on the verge of calling ducktales but based on their hit-and-miss track record, I'll just keep paying close attention...
 
if that's true, it's weird manny would make the deal before tex is off the table. his list of suitors is definitely affected by where tex goes.although i doubt anyone would outbid the yankees
 
Dear Santa,

We've been very good this year and i have eaten all my vegetables. We pray every night and i do all my homework. We dont ask much from you this yearbecause we know you have a long list so we just want one thing this year..............all we want this year is for the Yankees to sign Manny Ramirez.

Yours truly,

lebron James
Sean Carter
 
[h1]Impacto Deportivo Manny Report[/h1]
By Tim Dierkes [December 22 at 8:27am CST]

MONDAY, 8:27am: MLB.com's Bryan Hochasked Yankees GM Brian Cashman about this report. Cashman responded: "Not true."

SUNDAY, 10:53pm: According to a report inthe Dominican newspaper Impacto Deportivo, the Yankees are on the verge of signing Manny Ramirez to a three-year, $75MM deal. The reportsays negotiations are advanced and an announcement would take place Monday or Tuesday. If true, this would be an incredible scoop. However, there is reasonfor skepticism. The money and timing just don't seem right.
 
5:02pm: Hal Steinbrenner denies the report as well, says Kat O'Brien. She says no offer is on thetable for Manny. Interestingly, O'Brien said she's heard the names Pat Burrell and Jason Giambi mentioned for theYankees.

3:34pm: ImpactivoDeportivo sticks to its guns despite the Cashman denial.

MONDAY, 8:27am: MLB.com'sBryan Hoch asked Yankees GM Brian Cashman about this report. Cashman responded: "Not true."

Spanish translation from their paper
Although the general manager of the Yankees, Brian Cashman has rejected a first report that will sign for three years and 75 milones of dollars to Manny Ramírez, the source of Impactodeportivo. com. gave ratified this Monday in the afternoon that the business goes. According to the source of Impactodeportivo. com. gave, Ramírez is a need for the team. The motive?. Jason Giambi and Bobby Abreu that represented near 50 home runs and 200 towed between the two, no longer they return and Hideki Matsui and Jorge Inn they had problems of health in the 2008. Besides Robinson Canó comes from a year by underneath. That obliges the Yankees to seek another hard bat that help Alex Rodriguez, and that is Manny Ramírez. Manny is in Brazil at this time and to its return, immediately will go to the press conference. The business goes.
 
If the yankees REALLY want him, they'll get em. The dodgers will counter offer and the yankees are just gonna up it
 
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