Yanks Not Looking To Make A Splash At Winter Meetings?
Via Buster Olney –
The Yankees will try to re-sign Andy Pettitte and look for another starter, and they could dole out one moderate-sized (by Yankees standards) contract of about $7-8 million annually to a left fielder. Beyond that, though, the team that accounted for about 40 percent of all free-agent dollars spent last winter doesn’t intend to spend much.
If the Yankees are looking to spend that much on a left-fielder, it may be time to say good-bye to Johnny Damon and hello to Mark DeRosa in Yankeeland…
As far as that “other starter” after Pettitte, it will probably depend on what Boston is doing with respect to Doc Halladay. If they’re in, the Yankees will be in as well. If not, and assuming Pettitte comes back, expect the Yankees to look at swinging a deal for guys like Edwin Jackson, Brandon Morrow or Zach Duke.
I could see the Yankees going up to $9 million on Damon and getting it done.
Rob Abruzzese wrote:
I highly doubt Johnny would bite on a $9 million at this point of the offseason. We’ve seen him go after the highest bidder before, he’ll most likely try to hold out and go for it again.
Will it be there? Idk, maybe, but i’d be very surprised if Johnny signed anywhere this week.
Also, I think we can all hold off on Johnyy Damon ideas until we sign Pettitte. It seems to be Yanks top priority, and that would be a good way to get the offseason rolling.