Afternoon Yankees Links

by Frank Campagnola on Dec 13, 2011 3:13 PM EST in New York Yankees News

Sorry about the lack of content today, folks. To make up for it, here's a few links to help you procrastinate.

Lou Piniella is set to rejoin the Yankees. He won't be coaching, however. He'll be an analyst in the YES Network television booth. I think this is a really cool move.
The Yankees have their doubts about Japanese phenom Yu Darvish (According to a source, one of the doubts is the size of the baseball, which I thought was changed this season to reflect the baseballs used in MLB. Correct me if I am mistaken, please.). They are expected to bid on him, but it is not expected that their bid will be enough to land the highly touted 25-year-old righty.
The Yankees tendered contracts to all arbitration eligible players before last night's deadline, and hope to avoid the arbitration process with each of them. Meanwhile, Brian Cashman is continuing to negotiate with Hiroyuki Nakajima. Fangraphs recently took a look at the Yankees winning the negotiating rights to Nakajima.
Jon Heyman reported that Andrew Brackman has signed on with the Reds.

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Sweet Lou!

Still wouldn’t mind see him on the Yankee bench, though…

Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."

by YankeeCarp on Dec 13, 2011 3:22 PM EST reply actions

Lou was always my favorite player as a kid

So you can imagine how betrayed I felt when he went to Seattle and seemed to go out of his way to start brawls. Lou Pinella? I say “Boo” Pinella.

Also, I think you’re right about the baseballs in Japan, and I do remember reading somewhere that some scout thought that Darvish did fine with the new baseballs. Make of that what you will.

by long time listener on Dec 13, 2011 3:22 PM EST reply actions

I was saying, "Boo-urns."

Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."

by YankeeCarp on Dec 13, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions

I'm also pretty certain I read about them changing baseballs...

by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 13, 2011 3:41 PM EST up reply actions

maybe we read the same article

by long time listener on Dec 13, 2011 3:49 PM EST up reply actions

Lou!

BSME

by Xavier10 on Dec 13, 2011 3:29 PM EST reply actions

Definitley looking forward to Lou joining the YES team.

by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 13, 2011 3:42 PM EST reply actions

Frankie -

Any mention of someone leaving to make room for Lou, or is he just joining the crowd?

Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."

by YankeeCarp on Dec 13, 2011 3:43 PM EST reply actions

hopefully it means less Flaherty

by jetanumba2 on Dec 13, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

that link makes it seem like he won't be doing all that many games

by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 13, 2011 4:36 PM EST up reply actions

I like the move of Lou going to YES

he will be fun to watch as an analyst

Schotty go to the Dolphins

by 2xtheBully on Dec 13, 2011 4:04 PM EST reply actions

Sweet Lou in the booth is the best move of the off-season

even if the Yankees traded for Felix.

-Giants-I bELIeve in this team. Playoffs are in sight all they have to do is fight for it. Keep Baas on the sidelines.
-Rangers-I like to think back to when Thorton called the Rangers soft and LOL! The FAs the Rangers have gotten are nice but this team has built its strength from within.

by Livestrong77nyy on Dec 13, 2011 4:12 PM EST reply actions

slow down

Pinella’s not going to win us any games from the booth.

by long time listener on Dec 13, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

OR IS HE?

/dramatic sting

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 13, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

lol

Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."

by YankeeCarp on Dec 13, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions

Totally agree on both points

that being said the rangers suck

by NJDevils30 on Dec 13, 2011 4:14 PM EST up reply actions

Coming from a Devils fan that’s really sad.

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by Brandon C. on Dec 13, 2011 4:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Congrates on the devils win yesterday

I heard it only comes once every blue moon. Enjoy it! XD

by Livestrong77nyy on Dec 13, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

Congrats*

yikes

by Livestrong77nyy on Dec 13, 2011 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

Neither are as good as the Pens...

by JerseyGuy77 on Dec 14, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions

Welcome aboard Lou!

by Scooby Snacks on Dec 13, 2011 4:39 PM EST reply actions

Could see him getting pissed off at an ump's call and flipping Paul O'Neill's buffet table

by Scooby Snacks on Dec 13, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

No way you mess with Paulie's eats!

Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."

by YankeeCarp on Dec 13, 2011 7:56 PM EST up reply actions

I am Lou-king forward to what he brings to the YES team

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 13, 2011 5:35 PM EST reply actions

I'm not following

by long time listener on Dec 13, 2011 6:44 PM EST up reply actions

Lou!

Sweet!

And I still hope that all these “leaks” about the Yankees not liking Darvish is just false information put out by the Yankees. If you’re going to offer a small sum of money, wouldn’t you at least try not to let everybody know?

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Vince Lombardi

by moose35 on Dec 13, 2011 5:45 PM EST reply actions