Brian Cashman has arrived
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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman rolled into the hotel lobby a little before 3 p.m. this afternoon. He checked into his room and before he could make his way to the elevators, Cashman was surrounded. Such is the life with the Yankees, especially when it’s less than a week after a World Series title and the World Series MVP is eligible for free agency.
When the rush was over, Cashman’s first order of business was to explain that everything will likely move slowly these three days in Chicago and probably beyond.
“I’d rather focus on the process and make sure we do that right than treat this like a fast food situation and all of the sudden get indigestion,” Cashman said.
Cashman has already contacted some teams to find out what those organizations are looking for this offseason, but the Yankees have not had their internal meetings to discuss free agents or to share opinions. Those meetings will come soon — Cashman wouldn’t say exactly when — and until then, it’s unlikely the Yankees will make any significant moves. Cashman said he expects these three days in Chicago to be an opportunity to get a feel for the trade market that’s already developing, but major announcements are unlikely.
“I just know that I don’t see anything happening here in Chicago in the next three days,” Cashman said.
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Cash is the man!
go get ‘em cash
I love the food analogy.
but the Yankees have not had their internal meetings to discuss free agents or to share opinions.
Yet…
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....index.html
LOL @ the media!
Chad-
Do you have a link to a list of arbitration eligible players? I think some of those will be more likely to get traded.
In the AFL today, Brandon Laird is 0-4 with 1 strikeout. He’s hitting .333.
Colin Curtis fans will be pleased. He’s 2-4 with a double and a 2 run homer. He’s hitting .368 with 3 homers, 5 doubles and 10 RBIs.
Zach Kroenke pitched a perfect 9th inning.
You like Mo? Think he’s good?
Well, he’s even better than that.
http://www.puristbleedspinstri.....nd-prewar/
Have fun.
Pat, why not? Joba will be in the rotation full time and Phil ? Maybe they will skip some of his starts; I just hope they do not give him the Joba treatment. I would prefer he remain away from the pen as he needs to get used to starting again, using all his pitches and that sort of thing. CC loves it here – he’s building his dream house out in Alpine, NJ. I do not think the lure of CA is as strong as you think it is, despite the fact that he is from there.
I myself am not sure what we’ll get again from Melky, but you don’t think he’s capable of holding down the fort again? He’s no great shakes, but neither is he the black hole we feared. Swisher is fine in RF…..Damon? I don’t think he’ll have the same kind of year next year, so I can see what you mean; he’s still a terrific 2 hitter and he’s clutch. I don’t want Bay or Holliday, and this is where the Yankees lack of position prospects hurts them. They have stockpiled young catchers, but Montero off-limits. I like what I read about Romine, so I hope he’s retained; the others? If other teams are high on them (aren’t they in the lower minors, though?), then I agree – the Yankees need to trade one or two of them to maybe bring back some young position prospects; this team is old.
I can’t believe I agree with Miggs, but I do. I don’t see any way the Yankees sign Lackey. AJ will be fine next year…I just don’t see Cash as wanting to continue stockpiling veterans at the expense of the kids ,especially if he has faith in the rotation as it stands now. What, this year it’s Lackey and next year it’s someone else?
Rebecca–Optimist Prime–Montero Fanaticus Primus
November 9th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
“You like Mo? Think he’s good?
Well, he’s even better than that.
http://www.puristbleedspinstri…..nd-prewar/
Have fun.”
CB would be proud.
Cash is funny……thanks Chad!
Wow Rebecca. I’m going to have to pick up where I left off when I get home. You put A LOT of work into that! I like what I’ve read so far!!
Uncle Ellsworth: Where’s he at, anyway? I figured he might like it.
Erin: Thanks! Most posts I do take just a couple hours to wrote (if even that), this was four full days of work…but totally, totally worth it though.
NBC Sports is reporting that the Jays pulled back from a nearly completed deal that would have sent C Chris Snyder to Toronto for 1b Lyle Overbay.
that’s a big suitcase for 3 days.
Yep, JK, the media will write anything to fill up the page. The article you linked to says, “The Yankees used a three-man rotation in the playoffs out of necessity.” In fact, they could have started Joba or Gaudin. They simply felt that their 3 top guys would do better on 3 days rest than the #4 and #5 guys well-rested.
I’m not so sure that Yanks will try to sign Lackey, because they already have 6 potential starters: CC, AJ, Andy, Joba, Gaudin, Hughes. The consideration of Lackey reminds my why I didn’t like giving AJ 5 years. Being stuck with AJ interferes with the ability to sign other free agent pitchers who might be better than AJ.
betsy
November 9th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Pat, why not? Joba will be in the rotation full time and Phil ? Maybe they will skip some of his starts; I just hope they do not give him the Joba treatment. I would prefer he remain away from the pen as he needs to get used to starting again, using all his pitches and that sort of thing. CC loves it here – he’s building his dream house out in Alpine, NJ. I do not think the lure of CA is as strong as you think it is, despite the fact that he is from there.
I myself am not sure what we’ll get again from Melky, but you don’t think he’s capable of holding down the fort again? He’s no great shakes, but neither is he the black hole we feared. Swisher is fine in RF…..Damon? I don’t think he’ll have the same kind of year next year, so I can see what you mean; he’s still a terrific 2 hitter and he’s clutch. I don’t want Bay or Holliday, and this is where the Yankees lack of position prospects hurts them. They have stockpiled young catchers, but Montero off-limits. I like what I read about Romine, so I hope he’s retained; the others? If other teams are high on them (aren’t they in the lower minors, though?), then I agree – the Yankees need to trade one or two of them to maybe bring back some young position prospects; this team is old.
I can’t believe I agree with Miggs, but I do. I don’t see any way the Yankees sign Lackey. AJ will be fine next year…I just don’t see Cash as wanting to continue stockpiling veterans at the expense of the kids ,especially if he has faith in the rotation as it stands now. What, this year it’s Lackey and next year it’s someone else?
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Betsy, the Yanks other catchers are Gary Sanchez, who’s only 17 and not elibible to be traded, Kyle Anson and probably the two best defensive catchers who can also hit are Kyle Higashioka and John Farnham. Somebody may take a crack at PJ Pilittere, who’s pretty much a career minor leaguer, but, still just 27-28 years old. Pretty good defense and a stop and go offense. Some will switch positions, some will be traded and some will just amount to nothing much.
For those that are moving Posada into the DH role, keep in mind that in 400+ at bats as a DH and pinch hitter is about a .220 batter with 9 homers and 45 RBI.
Rebecca–Optimist Prime–Montero Fanaticus Primus
November 9th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Uncle Ellsworth: Where’s he at, anyway? I figured he might like it.
don’t know.
That’s a lot of work -good job.
Tom in N.J.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
that’s a big suitcase for 3 days.
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I’d bet that inside that bag is the body of Hank Steinbrenner. He’s been missing for 10 months.
Pat M, I did pretty well with the Yanks. Would have done better if they’d won in 5 games (hedged with 6) — thanks AJ!
Also invested in the Series win before the playoffs began, so that was still + money.
Maybe you can convince Erica or miggs or some other CM Wang hater to make a bet with you? $25 doesn’t split nicely…you want someone to send you $12.50?
“that’s a big suitcase for 3 days.”
lots of white socks and sneakers no doubt
Uncle Ellsworth: thanks man, I hope you guys enjoy it!
My brain needed the stretching, at any rate…
Cashman looks more like an argyle socks and boat shoes type of guy.
I think Cash can fit inside his bag. Or maybe he has Gardner in there, just in case he needs him to “run” out for some late night snacks.
I’d bet that inside that bag is the body of Hank Steinbrenner. He’s been missing for 10 months.
GB7- That’s just awful!!!!! LMAO
chad-
you are displaying the attention to detail which I loved about pete. The little things, the minutia, are what makes you great at what you do.
kudos
Can someone help me understand how Billy Wagner is a type A free agent?
He had arm problems for the better part of the last 2 seasons.
He pitched in maybe 20 games this year.
One of the things going for Wang is that, if he can get his sinker back, the Yankees already know he is able to handle the pressure of pitching in NY. You can’t say the same for Harden, Bedard, Sheets, and Duschere.
“Can someone help me understand how Billy Wagner is a type A free agent?”
Enter Sandman.
GB7-
This article says “He’s Alive”!!
http://www.newsday.com/sports/.....-1.1431423
Still LMAO. I think I pulled something!!
Tom in N.J.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
that’s a big suitcase for 3 days.
Oh no. thats his carry on.
His suitcase is on flatbed…out of picture.
Did cashman say “all of the sudden” or is that what you think he said. “all of the sudden” is not an expression. something’s amiss.
The GM meetings are basically just a dialogue session. The big spash deals will take place December 7-10 in Indianapolis.
CR9: Wagner and Hawkins are type A and Matsui is unranked. Means the ranking system is borked.
This is going to be another good offseason! I’m so glad that baseball never really “ends”.
We would have NEVER thought the yankees would get CC, AJ, Tex, and trade for Swisher all in the off season last year…so why not again this year?
Lineup:
Jeter SS
Damon DH
Teixeira 1B
Arod 3B
Holliday LF
Bay RF
Posada C
Cano 2B
Melky CF
Bench:
Hariston
Swisher
Cervelli
Rotation:
CC
Lackey
AJ Burnett
Pettite
Hughes
Sounds good right?
NOT HAPPENING…but we can wish right? This just shows the FA class out there once again…Harden is also out there, another solid pitcher….there are a lot of options
GB7
you forgot to mention John Murphy the other “big time catching” prospect that we signed this season with a huge bat.
Anson and PJ Plittere have absolutley no trade value and are more organztional guys than anything else….
Type A free agaents are guys whose performance ranks in the top %20 of THEIR position over the latest 2 year period…Wagner was one of the top 5 closers in the game prior to getting hurt and had good #’s returning this year also..But keep in mind that the sox made a gentleman’s agreement with Billy not to offer him arb so that he’s be more attractive to teams as he won’t cost draft picks to sign….
Matsui is considered an OF’er and his production over the last 2 yrs wouldn’t rank in the top 20% of OF’ers hence no compensation if he signs elsewhere
If the NYYs don’t resign Johnny Damon, is this the next Yankee left fielder?
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Complimements of MLB-Rumors-R-Us.
“According to Andrew Baggarly of The Mercury News, the Giants called Randy Winn’s agent to thank him for his services, then informed him to seek employment elsewhere because they have a number of young outfielders.
Craig Landis, Winn’s agent, said his client is looking for an everyday job, and “believes he’d be a good fit on a team that is looking to add athleticism to a lineup that already has plenty of power production.” The 35-year-old hit .306/.363/.426 in 667 plate appearances this year, and his defense in the outfield checked in at a stellar +20.1 UZR/150.”
As far as adding a low cost, high risk starting pitcher, how about taking a crack at Brett Myers?
GB7 – were we talking about this award??
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O’Dowd is TSN’s G-Man of the Year
November 9, 2009 4:34 PM
Hey, until the BBWAA decides to expand its awards — and when was the last time that happened? — when it comes to general managers The Sporting News is the only game in town (or at least the biggest) …
Had he not made the most agonizing move of his 27 years in baseball — firing his friend and manager, Clint Hurdle, after the Rockies’ 18-28 start — Dan O’Dowd might be collecting unemployment right now. Instead, the 50-year-old G.M. was named by 31 of his peers as Sporting News executive of the year after Colorado rebounded to win the N.L. wild card under Jim Tracy, O’Dowd’s pick to replace Hurdle. O’Dowd will be presented with the award at tonight’s opening-night banquet at the G.M. meetings in Chicago.
I’m not sure what “31 of his peers” means, as technically O’Dowd has only 29 peers; there are 30 teams and 30 general managers. Also, I suspect that all of his peers didn’t vote for him. Rather, D’Alessio means that O’Dowd’s peers were polled and O’Dowd wound up atop the list of candidates.
Which is fine. He certainly did have a good year. I wouldn’t vote for him purely because he made a managerial change and his team wound up in the playoffs. To me, that’s not enough. But O’Dowd also made a trade for two players the A’s didn’t really want — Huston Street and Carlos Gonzalez — and both were instrumental in the Rockies’ run.
Would I have voted for him, though? My first reaction was, “What about Jack Zduriencik? In the blink of an eye, he turned the Mariners from a 101-loss team into an 85-win team!”
Well, yes. But most of the Mariners’ improvement was due to two players, Russell Branyan and Franklin Gutierrez. Zduriencik deserves a great deal of credit for acquiring both of them, and the fruits of some other moves may pay off in future seasons. This season, though, the improvement wasn’t nearly as large as it might have seemed. In 2008, the M’s lost 101 games but actually had the run differential of a 67-95 team. In 2009, the M’s won 85 games but actually had the run differential of a 75-win team.
In one meaningful way, the M’s improved not by 24 wins, but rather by eight.
I know, I know … Only a pointy-headed nerd would suggest that we should give more weight to the eight than the 24. And Zduriencik certainly did some smart things after taking over as GM last winter. But that fundamental way gives me pause when wondering if I know more than the GMs about which of them had the best year.
Around the league, American League, Colorado Rockies, Jack Zduriencik, Dan O’Dowd
guys think about this for a second…..couldyou really go into a season with $28 mil committed to AJ and Harden(assuming 1yr 10mil) and expect both will stay healthy and make 34 starts apiece?
i know his stuff is electric but Harden is a 5 inning starter who would definitely spend at least a month on your DL guarenteed. can’t do it
Just say no to Randy Winn, not enough fire power from him to justify 600 at-bats.
Yankee Trader
November 9th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
GB7-
This article says “He’s Alive”!!
http://www.newsday.com/sports/…..-1.1431423
Still LMAO. I think I pulled something!!
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I don’t think that’s the real Hank S. I think the family hired that guy as Hank’s body double. The one clue being that this guy’s lips don’t seem to be moving.
David, the Yankees liked AJ well enough to give him that deal, knowing Lackey was going to be a FA. He still did a fine job this year. I know I’m the only one keeping the faith, but I believe he will do a good job going forward. He saved game 2 for us, that should buy him a little good will…..
Rishi, that’s one of the awards that SN has and are often different than that of the writers’ awards. SN used to have an “Organization Of The Year” award. They had player of the year, rookie player, rookie pitcher, etc…
At one time, they were more prestiguous than the writer’s awards.
Chad
Awesome Photo- No Khaki’s, Blazer or Loafers for the Cash- Man. I love it! the guy looks like a slug and he checks his own bags.
Did he take Southwest Airlines too? No charge for luggage you know
Damn, all that money on the players and champagne…. Cash is probably limited to $25 a day for food too.
any thoughts on the winner? I probably don’t pay enough attention to the NL to have thoughts either way.
Rishi, Franklin Gutierrez was a player that I had liked to have seen NYY pick up a couple of years ago. He has a lot of Torii Hunter type tools and is only 25 years old. Seems like he’s been around for years, though.
There’s that word again! Process!
BTW, the NYT had an article that ran on Sat. Cash wasn’t on the dais for the trophy presentation after Game 6 because he wanted to keep an eye on his daughter. Okay, she’s 11, but you know what David Letterman said…
Doreen,
Thank you again for the advice. The “little slippers” are snuggled under a blanket and rising nicely.
What does anyone think about Dan Uggla for Robinson Cano + others on both sides?
Rishi, it’s really hard to pick better choices than Jack Zduriencik, Dan O’Dowd. Texas GM Jon Daniels may have been a decent choice in the AL.
GB7
that’s why i’m high on Ankiel.
i know he’s 30 but he’s actually younger in baseball years as he’s only been a position player full time for 4 years now including minors and his dedication to make it back from what he endured as a pitcher to be back at this level as an outfielder let’s me know he’s the type of player that “wears it” (lol). I love to get him hooked up with Kevin Long to see if he can “unlock” a beast type bat similar to what Mattingly has done working with Ethier who was a career .260 hitter in Oakland before Donnie got his hands on him…
Ankiels defense in CF/RF would be huge…he plays alot like Jim Edmunds did in his prime and he has an absolute cannon for an arm
m -
You’re welcome.
And you, plus the chillier weather, have inspired me to start baking bread again.
(There was a time when I baked bread often enough that my daughters brought sandwiches to school everyday on homemade bread. Yes, I tend to go overboard at times!
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Why, why, why does everyone want to get rid of Robinson Cano?
If he was on another team, you’d be clamoring for the Yankees to get him!
Uggla for Cano??????
put the pipe down and leave the drugs alone!!!!!!
Rebecca-just finished your article. You did a great job. My only conclusion: Mo is in fact God. LOL
The “Dan” who wants to trade Uggla for Cano is really Dan Uggla. Can you blame him for wanting to play for the Yankees?
Dan
November 9th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
What does anyone think about Dan Uggla for Robinson Cano + others on both sides?
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Not much.
Doreen
November 9th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Why, why, why does everyone want to get rid of Robinson Cano?
If he was on another team, you’d be clamoring for the Yankees to get him!
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Thank you! I’m stunned at how many people want to trade him.
Beware the Stealth Cash, Master of the Non Answer.
Which is OK by me.
Last year should prove that you just really don’t know what’s going on with Cash – a lot of it is the fine art of misdirection.
BTW, I think it’s Theo the Genius in the bag.
I think that’s Dan Uggla himself! Thanks, but no thanks, Dan. We like Robi’s glove just fine.
Cano’s going nowhere – get real.
“What does anyone think about Dan Uggla for Robinson Cano + others on both sides?”
i like cano as a player and wouldn’t like seeing him traded.
this is the same thing i thought last year.
ideally, the yankees need a #2 starter before the playoffs come around next year. i don’t want to go into another postseason with aj as the #2.
the yankees got away with it this year, but a solid #2 who didn’t have the lows that aj does when he’s off would increase the likelihood of the yankees winning postseason series.
lee made his switch at the reading deadline so the yankees have time, but getting a solid #2 at some point is i think the yankees biggest need for 2010.
“Thank you! I’m stunned at how many people want to trade him.”
I’m not, that’s what frustrated and emotional baseball fans think most of the time either “trade him as a player or fire him as a coach/manager”.
Dan Uggla, for Robinson Cano ????
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I think I’ve read it all now.
GB, thanks for the info!
No thank you on wife-beating Myers……..
What do you guys think about not signing a big free agent outfielder and using the money for John Lackey? The Yankees needed another veteran and a rotation of CC, Burnett, Andy , Lackey and either Joba or Hughes would be unstoppable.
Rebecca et al.,
nice analysis – of course there is always danger in trying to model human effect with simple mathematical expressions, but this was an interesting read.