Yankees GM Brian Cashman bought out lefty-specialist Damaso Marte’s old contract (which had an option $6 million) for $250,000, and then resigned him for $12 million dollars over three year, plus an option. Marte, 33, came over in the trade…
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Yankees GM Brian Cashman: Three More Years
Well, that was easy. The Yankees made their first move after the 2008 season ended for them. As I had said for a while now- Brian Cashman runs the show, and is the real boss. So he might as well…
What happened at Yankees Front Office Meeting Thursday
A little birdie of mine told me the following results of the Yankees Front Office meeting yesterday: Hank and Hal Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman, Randy Levine, Billy Eppler, Gene Michael, Felix Lopez, and Mark Newman were there. Even though it was…
Yankees Trade Deadline Meeting Thursday
The Yankees Front Office Brain Trust ™ will meet in Tampa this Thursday to officially sit down and explore trades that will help the Yankees make their pennant run before the July 31st deadline. If only I could be a…
Yankees scouting Victor Zambrano
The Milwaukee Brewers traded for last year’s CY YOUNG award winner, C.C. Sabathia, for a bunch of minor league prospects. The New York Yankees? Brian Cashman sent a scout to check out an unemployed worker: Victor Zambrano, who is known…
Game 30: Tigers sweep Yankees
A visibly frustrated Ian Kennedy lasted 4 2/3 before walking two batters in the 5th. Jonathan Albalabejo took his first loss in relief, and Chris Britton finally pitched (2 2/3 of shutout ball in mopup duty). Honestly, Kennedy looks like…
Jim Leyritz meets Yankees
Jim Leyritz bumped into Joe Girardi in Tampa and asked to visit the Yankees clubhouse during Spring Training. Girardi said yes. Leyritz, who was DUI and who killed a Florida woman a few months ago, is a controversial figure and…
Cashman, Levine screw WANG
Yankees President Randy Levine Arbitration cases can be ugly. Chien-Wing Wang and his wife Chia-Ling Wu found out the hard way, as they witnessed the Yankees Front Office tear apart Wang to “save” money. Wang, the Yankees’ best pitcher for…
Cashman attacks Bernie Williams
Cashman vs Bernie: The feud continuesNew Jersey: William Paterson University When asked about former Yankess legend Bernie Williams, general manager Brian Cashman said Williams spent too much time with his music career “and that took away from his play” on…