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I hope so.  Gathright (.276,0, 13) would go the Sox to replace Damon.


New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
4-way Manny frenzy
BY BILL MADDEN
and ANTHONY McCARRON
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITERS
Friday, December 30th, 2005

The Mets have been engaged in ongoing talks with the Devil Rays
about reliever Danys Baez, but, according to multiple baseball
sources, those discussions could bloom into a blockbuster four-team
trade scenario in which Manny Ramirez winds up at Shea and similarly
disgruntled slugger Miguel Tejada lands in Boston.

According to sources, both the Red Sox and Orioles have resigned
themselves to accommodating the trade requests of Ramirez and
Tejada, who want off of their respective teams. But since the
Orioles have signed Jeromy Burnitz to complete their outfield, they
may not have a match with the Red Sox in a straight-up Tejada-for-
Ramirez deal, so several baseball executives said they'd have to get
other teams involved.


That's where the Mets and Devil Rays come in. The basics of the four-
team deal that had the baseball executives buzzing yesterday and
would appear to satisfy the needs of all four clubs would have
Tejada and Tampa Bay's Joey Gathright going to the Red Sox to fill
Boston's holes at shortstop and center field.


Ramirez and Baez would go to the Mets, giving them one of the game's
best sluggers and a setup man. The Orioles would satisfy their need
at shortstop by getting Julio Lugo from Tampa Bay and add pitching
by getting Matt Clement from Boston and possibly Kris Benson from
the Mets.


The Devil Rays, who have always been difficult to deal with,
especially in complicated transactions, are seeking top prospects
and young pitching and would be satisfied in that regard by getting
third baseman Andy Marte from Boston and Jae Seo and Aaron Heilman
from the Mets. In addition, the Mets would send Kaz Matsui to Tampa
to give the D-Rays a stopgap shortstop replacement until prospect
B.J. Upton is ready.


An executive with one of the teams called the four-team scenario far-
fetched, but an official with another of the teams said he expected
to broach such talks.


The Mets and GM Omar Minaya long have coveted Ramirez, a nine-time
All-Star. Ramirez has said he wants to leave Boston and the Mets are
one of the few clubs in baseball that could take on all or part of
his monster salary - Ramirez is due $57 million over the next three
seasons.


Money, of course, could complicate the deal. In addition to
Ramirez's hefty price tag, Tejada is owed $48 million and part of a
$12 million signing bonus for the next four years.


Independently, the Mets have been talking for weeks with the Devil
Rays about Baez, who was 5-4 with a 2.86 ERA and 41 saves as a
closer last season. Seo and Heilman have been mentioned as possible
matches in a potential one-for-one deal, but two Mets sources said
yesterday they would "absolutely" not part with Heilman for Baez.


However, if talks expand and include bringing Ramirez to the Mets,
Heilman might have to be sacrificed.


If the Mets got Baez, he would set up for new closer Billy Wagner.
But Baez doesn't seem to want to switch jobs. In an interview
yesterday with the St. Petersburg Times, he said, "I don't know if I
want to be a setup guy. I want to be a closer.


"But if they trade me, I don't have a choice. If they want me to be
a setup guy, that's what I'll do."

I'm glad to see Cairo back.  I think both sides blew it last year.
Cairo for looking for a little too much.  The Yanks for not spending
a few minutes talking to him, and instaed, signing Womack.

Go Cashman!

--- In YankeesMVP1@yahoogroups.com, Scott Coulter
<scottcoulter@s...> wrote:
>
> Cairo and Yankees Reach Agreement
>   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
>   Published: December 28, 2005
>   NEW YORK (AP) -- Infielder Miguel Cairo and the New York Yankees
reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a $1 million, one-year
contract.
>   Cairo's deal is pending a physical, which likely will take place
this week.
>   He was with the Yankees in 2004, winning the starting job at
second base during the second half of the season and winding up with
a .292 average and 42 RBIs. He wanted to re-sign but the Yankees
balked at his contract request last December and instead signed Tony
Womack, who lost his job one month into the season and was dealt to
Cincinnati this month.
>   Cairo landed with the New York Mets as a backup infielder and
outfielder, and he batted .251 with 19 RBIs.
>   He would be a reserve infielder with the Yankees, who have
Robinson Cano returning at second base.
> http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/YankeesMVP1/
>

Good question, Scott.

I was sorry they signed Bernie only because he really doesn't bring a
whole lot to the plate any more.  And, you're right, there's no power
on the bench or as an alternate DH.

Pamiero?  Not for me.  I don't believe that he didn't take the
steroids knowingly.  And, to come up w/ all these alternatives, inc
blaming Tejada. YUK! I can't stand liars.

So, I think given the age of many of our pitchers, it doesn't hurt to
have 1 or 2 in reserve.  We have the luxury of waiting till june for
the 13th pitcher.  And, other than DH, we have a great line-up.



--- In YankeesMVP1@yahoogroups.com, Scott Coulter <scottcoulter@s...>
wrote:
>
> This question is raging in lots of boards and groups,
> especially since Raf Pamiero has said he would
> consider playing a final year for a winning team, and
> the Yankees intrigued him.  We don't know if he
> intrigues the Yankees, but the questions remains.
>
> We have the following pitchers:  Johnson, Mussina,
> Pavano, Chacon, Wang, Wright, Small, Farnsworth,
> Villone, Myers, Dotel, Sturtze, Rivera.  That's 13, so
> somebody has got to go.  It could be a "wait and see,"
> since Dotel is not due back until May 1 at the
> earliest and maybe not then.  If he comes back and is
> major league ready we could have some interesting
> trading chips come July.  13 pitchers
>
> Catchers: Posada and Stinnett.  No surplus here.
> Nieves is listed on the 40 man roster.  2 catchers.
> We might want to grab Miguel Olivo who is a non-tender
> and put him on the 40 man roster, or just invite him
> to Spring Training on a minor league contract.  2
> catchers.
>
> Infielders:Cano, Giambi, Jeter, Rodriguez, Cairo,
> Phillips.  6 infielders.
>
> Outfielders:  Crosby, Matsui, Sheffield, Williams,
> Damon.  That's 5 outfielders.
>
> Total: 26, somebody has to go since we can only have a
> 25 man roster.  That somebody would be someone in the
> pitching group to bring us to 12.
>
> It raises several questions.  Right now it looks like
> DH would be rotated around a bit rather than one
> person.  I wonder if we don't actually need to dump 2
> pitchers(and who would they be?) to get one more bat
> on the field?  If we don't get at least one more
> position player we don't have much in the way pinch
> hitters coming off the bench.
>
> Another question would be are we satisfied with Andy
> Phillips as our power-hitting late inning replacement
> for Giambi, and pinch-hitter off the bench?  I'm not
> sure we can combine those two roles.  To give JoeT
> some flexibility we may need one more bench player.
> It should be a feared hitter like Ruben Sierra was,
> someone who can play some in the field but is mostly a
> pure hitter, a mercenary hitter.
>
> Why not Palmiero?  If he works out, fine.  If not,
> since we sign him cheap, no big loss and we find
> somebody in July who will give us the offense we need.
>  I can see him hitting a few bombs into the short
> porch, and he is available for almost nothing.
>
> Do we carry 11 or 12 pitchers?  No one has ever
> carried 13~  And that wont' be a question until Dotel
> is healthy, but do we carry 12 and lose an important
> bat?  Would an older player like Palmiero get in the
> way of Phillips development?
>
> I just don't think the Yankees are quite done.  And,
> it may be Spring Training before all this gets figured
> out.  In the meantime, if Palmiero is interested why
> not sign him to an incentive laden minor league deal
> that has a clause that says that if he tests positive
> he's cut?
>
> Right now our PH corps is as follows: Crosby,
> Stinnett, Phillips, Cairo, assuming Bernie is the
> pretty regular DH.  That will not strike much fear
> into anyone's heart!  LOL!
>
>
>
> I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a
life.
>
>
> Go Yankees!
> Scott
>
> http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/YankeesMVP1/
>

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Dealing Miguel Tejada within the division remains a
road the Orioles would rather not go down, but the Red
Sox, according to a source with direct knowledge of
the team's pursuit of the shortstop, have made a
''pretty good offer" that has positioned them as a
legitimate contender for the 2002 American League Most
Valuable Player. The Sox recently offered Manny
Ramírez and righthander Matt Clement, according to the
source.
   -- Boston Globe

Jon Garland's signing leaves only Jose Contreras among
White Sox starting pitchers unsigned through 2007,
meaning he might be used as trade bait for someone
like Tejada, a situation that has reversed itself
completely from 10 days ago.
   -- Chicago Tribune

Former Marlin Alex González, the top shortstop still
on the open market, appears unlikely to sign with any
team until Tejada is dealt. If Tejada is moved to the
Cubs, the Sox and Orioles would both be in need of a
shortstop, enhancing the market for González.
   -- Boston Globe

Los Angeles and San Diego still appear to be the
likeliest landing spots for pitcher David Wells,
though there were indications the last couple of days
that Arizona, having cleared Troy Glaus's contract off
the books, might pursue him.
   -- Boston Globe

The Orioles have reached a tentative agreement with
free-agent outfielder Jeromy Burnitz on a two-year
contract worth about $12 million, according to sources
familiar with the negotiations.
   -- Baltimore Sun

The Diamondbacks came closer to filling their center
field vacancy as they closed in Wednesday on free
agent Eric Byrnes. Byrnes, who agreed to what is
believed to be a one-year deal worth about $2.2
million, will undergo a physical examination today in
Phoenix.
   -- Arizona Republic

An East Coast source said the Mariners are offering
pitcher Gil Meche as well as center fielder Jeremy
Reed, in an effort to obtain one of Boston's prized
pitching prospects, Jon Lester or Jonathan Papelbon,
in a trade.
   -- Seattle Times

Though the Royals would have liked to re-sign Brian
Anderson and have him possibly join the team midseason
when he recovers from elbow surgery, the 33-year-old
left-hander is instead expected to sign with Texas.
   -- Kansas City Star

Joe Randa's addition will push Freddy Sanchez, the
Pirates' starting third baseman down the stretch last
season, back into a utility infielder role.
   -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.


Go Yankees!
Scott

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/YankeesMVP1/

This question is raging in lots of boards and groups,
especially since Raf Pamiero has said he would
consider playing a final year for a winning team, and
the Yankees intrigued him.  We don't know if he
intrigues the Yankees, but the questions remains.

We have the following pitchers:  Johnson, Mussina,
Pavano, Chacon, Wang, Wright, Small, Farnsworth,
Villone, Myers, Dotel, Sturtze, Rivera.  That's 13, so
somebody has got to go.  It could be a "wait and see,"
since Dotel is not due back until May 1 at the
earliest and maybe not then.  If he comes back and is
major league ready we could have some interesting
trading chips come July.  13 pitchers

Catchers: Posada and Stinnett.  No surplus here.
Nieves is listed on the 40 man roster.  2 catchers.
We might want to grab Miguel Olivo who is a non-tender
and put him on the 40 man roster, or just invite him
to Spring Training on a minor league contract.  2
catchers.

Infielders:Cano, Giambi, Jeter, Rodriguez, Cairo,
Phillips.  6 infielders.

Outfielders:  Crosby, Matsui, Sheffield, Williams,
Damon.  That's 5 outfielders.

Total: 26, somebody has to go since we can only have a
25 man roster.  That somebody would be someone in the
pitching group to bring us to 12.

It raises several questions.  Right now it looks like
DH would be rotated around a bit rather than one
person.  I wonder if we don't actually need to dump 2
pitchers(and who would they be?) to get one more bat
on the field?  If we don't get at least one more
position player we don't have much in the way pinch
hitters coming off the bench.

Another question would be are we satisfied with Andy
Phillips as our power-hitting late inning replacement
for Giambi, and pinch-hitter off the bench?  I'm not
sure we can combine those two roles.  To give JoeT
some flexibility we may need one more bench player.
It should be a feared hitter like Ruben Sierra was,
someone who can play some in the field but is mostly a
pure hitter, a mercenary hitter.

Why not Palmiero?  If he works out, fine.  If not,
since we sign him cheap, no big loss and we find
somebody in July who will give us the offense we need.
  I can see him hitting a few bombs into the short
porch, and he is available for almost nothing.

Do we carry 11 or 12 pitchers?  No one has ever
carried 13~  And that wont' be a question until Dotel
is healthy, but do we carry 12 and lose an important
bat?  Would an older player like Palmiero get in the
way of Phillips development?

I just don't think the Yankees are quite done.  And,
it may be Spring Training before all this gets figured
out.  In the meantime, if Palmiero is interested why
not sign him to an incentive laden minor league deal
that has a clause that says that if he tests positive
he's cut?

Right now our PH corps is as follows: Crosby,
Stinnett, Phillips, Cairo, assuming Bernie is the
pretty regular DH.  That will not strike much fear
into anyone's heart!  LOL!



I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life.


Go Yankees!
Scott

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/YankeesMVP1/

i'm glad matsui made this decision.  He really poops
out toward the end of the season.

--- Scott Coulter <scottcoulter@...> wrote:

>           Yankees' Matsui to sit out World Baseball
> Classic            Yankees' Matsui to sit out World
> Baseball Classic            By HIROKO TABUCHI,
> Associated Press Writer
> December 27, 2005     TOKYO (AP) -- New York Yankees
> outfielder Hideki Matsui has decided against joining
> Japan's squad at the 16-nation World Baseball
> Classic next March, a Japanese baseball official
> said Tuesday.   Matsui told Japan squad manager
> Sadaharu Oh late Monday he would sit out the
> inaugural tournament, according to Hiroshi Kimura, a
> spokesman for the Oh's Japanese league team, the
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> }   Kyodo News agency quoted the slugger as saying
> he wanted to concentrate on his role in the Yankees.
>   "The reason I decided to go to the United States
> was to try and become a world champion with the
> Yankees, and I fear that chasing two goals might get
> in the way of that dream," Kyodo quoted Matsui as
> saying in a statement.   In a country that places a
> premium on duty, there has been tremendous pressure
> on Matsui to represent Japan at the World Cup-style
> tournament in March.   Oh, a legendary home-run
> hitter and former Yomiuri Giants star, personally
> appealed to Matsui to
>  join the team.   "I know that it would be ideal to
> play for both club and country and I understand that
> Sadaharu Oh and the fans were hoping I would do
> that," Matsui said, according to Kyodo.   Japan will
> be home for the first round of the tournament, March
> 3-5 at the Tokyo Dome. Japan is part of Group A,
> with South Korea, China and Taiwan.   Matsui last
> month agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract
> with the Yankees and has repeatedly said he wants to
> improve on his statistics from last season, when he
> batted .305 with 23 homers and 116 RBIs.
> Updated on Tuesday, Dec 27, 2005 3:01 am EST   Email
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>
>
>
> I've learned that making a living is not the same
> thing as making a life.
>
>
> Go Yankees!
> Scott
>
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