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Around the Yankee Universe, 03.29.09

Here are some New York Yankees' notes for your consideration as we head into the final days of Spring Training.

"I think always had the Yankees in my sights, and one thing that my agent and I had asked every single team is, we're not going to negotiate through the media, and we ask you not to," Teixeira said. "The Yankees were really the only team that did that. The other teams went out and told everybody their offers, and told everybody they're gonna talk to me, that they've made made this call, and they made that trip, and they did that. The Yankees just kind of kept quiet. We talked with them all throughout the offseason and when they were ready to make their final offer, it was a great offer, and my wife and I were very excited about going to New York."

Teixeira was asked specifically if the public nature of the Red Sox negotiations last winter bothered him. "It did, it did," replied Teixeira. "And I think in the end, it probably worked against them a little bit, because everyone thought the Red Sox were [my] No. 1, but in reality, the Yankees were gonna be the team, like I said all along, if all things were equal, the Yankees were the place that I wanted to go. It made the most sense for my family. It made the most sense for me and my career and where I wanted to go. Being a Yankee and wearing the pinstripes into the new Yankee Stadium, it doesn't get any better than that. They had a leg up all along."

The way things have gone the past few seasons I will gloat, just a little, over any victory the Yankees can get over the Red Sox. 'Kudos' to Was Watching for the find.

  • All that talk about the Yankees needing a long reliever to start the season might end being little more than that. It seems Jonathan Albaledejo might earn the 12th spot instead of Brett Tomko, Dan Giese or Alfredo Aceves. I have no problem with that. If the starting pitching is as good as it is supposed to be, a long man should not be necessary.
  • Dave Robertson was among eight players cut Saturday.
  • Bernie Williams still wants to play. Bernie, baby, please just let it go.

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Bernie should just know when to quit. It’s getting crazy.

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by Rob Abruzzese on Mar 29, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s reassuring to know that the Yankees have a few viable options for the long reliever role – a luxury we haven’t had in the recent past. Tomko has been great this spring but I still hope he never throws a major league pitch for us. I just don’t like him.

by BigSlim on Mar 29, 2009 6:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Melky as a Sub

I truely do not understand why the Yankees have not upgraded at the CF position. Neither cabrera or gardner are major league level CF’s. With all the dollars being spent couldn’t Hal have spared a bit of pocket change for a center fielder?

by AlStar9111 on Mar 29, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And who do you suggest we pick up?

Grady Sizemore? Carlos Beltran? Torii Hunter? Vernon Wells?

Even if these premiere CF’ers did agree to waive their no-trade clauses, the Yankees would be trading away a big chunk of the farm to obtain one of these guys.

Oh, wait, we could’ve signed Ken Griffey, Jr.

by BigSlim on Mar 29, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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