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Raul Ibanez getting close to Yankees deal?

By Mark J. Miller | Scoop Du Jour – Tue, Feb 7, 2012 6:29 AM EST

US PresswireLeft fielder Raul Ibanez joined the Philadelphia Phillies three seasons ago, just after the team won the 2008 World Series. While he didn't get a championship ring during his time in the City of Brotherly Love, he did get his first invite to the All-Star game in 2009.

It appears that the 39-year-old may get another shot at that championship with another team. The New York Daily News reports that the New York Yankees "appear to be zeroing in on" Ibanez to be "the extra bat" that manager Joe Girardi has been asking for.

Former Yanks Eric Chavez, Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon have also been on the team's list, the paper notes, but the Yanks like Ibanez because he can still play the outfield effectively while "the Yanks are unsure if Matsui or Damon can."

The decision may come down to whether the team wants an extra infielder in Chavez or outfielder in Ibanez, who "is believed to have received higher offers" than the one the Yanks want to give him, but he "would prefer to play for a contender in what could be the final season of his career," the Daily News notes.

Ibanez batted .245 with 20 home runs and 32 doubles last year for the Phils.

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17 comments

  • MT
    MT  •  3 months ago
    THe Yanks can #$%$ off as far as I am concerned.
  • Scott
    Scott  •  Villa Park, California  •  3 months ago
    The bat they need when A-Fraud* goes on the DL?
    • Bryan
      Bryan 3 months ago
      why r u guys from cali. commenting bout the yanks go off to ur #$%$ dodgers boyy iight
    • Scott
      Scott 3 months ago
      I'm not a Dodger fan. Stupid a z z.
    • Scott
      Scott 3 months ago
      Hey dipstick, what language are you speaking?
  • Bernard A
    Bernard A  •  3 months ago
    He would be perfect for the yanks,,
  • It Came from Fresno!
    It Came from Fresno!  •  3 months ago
    We need a New Yorker like Hooter or a phony Yankee fan like davfried to give us the inside scoop.
    • str A's hooter
      str A's hooter 3 months ago
      I'm still pulling for Eric Chavez and Johnny Damon because of their A's roots, but Imanez might take better advantage of the stuppid short right field fence.
    • It Came from Fresno!
      It Came from Fresno! 3 months ago
      How did a New York guy ever become an Oakland fan?
    • str A's hooter
      str A's hooter 3 months ago
      Why does a Fresno native even gives a heck. Fresno is the meth capital of the world, the last I heard.
  • BroadwayCJ97
    BroadwayCJ97  •  Wayne, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
    We already have Jones as our 4th OF...get Chavez back we dont need Ibanez
  • Robert
    Robert  •  3 months ago
    Although I love Matsui as a Yankee again, Ibanez is probably the best guy to fit the roster spot.
  • Red Sox Fever
    Red Sox Fever  •  3 months ago
    He'd fit right in with the rocking chair squad...............................
    • Bryan
      Bryan 3 months ago
      ur fukin racist really anybody but obama ur probaly fukin white dick or w e listen yanks are the best team weve got the best startin line up n rotaton ii
    • Scott
      Scott 3 months ago
      Bryan, kneel for your lover, Gay-Rod
  • Mark
    Mark  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 months ago
    Pay him 20 million a year too!
    • Bryan
      Bryan 3 months ago
      shut up #$%$
    • Mark
      Mark 3 months ago
      Ok, 25!
  • Lola Hola
    Lola Hola  •  3 months ago
    Having spent so much time in Philly, Raul could probably adjust to the stench of the Bronx and the louts AKA Stinkee fans.

    Better save the DH spot for the current aging roid stars and get a couple of utility guys to sub for the broke down cheats.
  • Arthur
    Arthur  •  3 months ago
    Apparently the Yankees have never seen Ibanez "play" the outfield. He has no range, no arm and can't hit lefties to save his life. That's why Phils dumped him. He's an extra "out" not and extra bat. The Yanks will regret signing this NL POS cast-off.
    • Joe
      Joe 3 months ago
      Arthur, I am season ticket holder for the Phillies and you have no idea what you're talking about regarding Ibanez' defensive ability. I'm not saying he's a gold glover but he's probably a B- which is much better than your description. If the Yankees sign him as a 4th outfielder he will play well.
  • Joe
    Joe  •  Camden, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
    i know yankee fan sentiment is with bringing back damon or matsui but at this point ibanez is simply a better player. with that short porch in right he could easily hit 20 homers with limited playing time.
  • str A's hooter
    str A's hooter  •  3 months ago
    Raul Ibanez might make a good fit in Yankee pinstripes. He doesn't have baggage and still has pop.
  • Mary
    Mary  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
    How soon are they supposed to be making a decision about a left fielder? I know Raul became a free agent after last season, but only recently heard the rumor about a possible signing with the Yankees and am curious because I'm an Ibanez fan and will miss seeing him with the Phillies.
  • Jacks
    Jacks  •  Culver City, California  •  3 months ago
    Good Morning Davi, Good Morning Hooter, Good Morning Comrade,... Raul will fit in perfect, just another ugly person to add to the New York pool... what a smelly, greasy, filthy town...
  • just da truth
    just da truth  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 months ago
    best available choice....ibanez
  • tinman
    tinman  •  Toms River, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
    How about brining back damon i mean how much better is ibanez going to be in LF then him ? Damon knows the pitchers (ibanez been out of the league a few years) can come off the bench hit steal a base and know what has a friggin personality. This i purely baseball not i love JD or something like that. I would rather even have godzilla back here he's at least yankee family !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Turd Ferguson
    Turd Ferguson  •  3 months ago
    I got an email from Daviboy. He won't be posting for a few more days. Seems Dav got tickets to the Superbowl from his good friend Reggie Rucker and he and 'wife' partied pretty hard before the game. Problem is that Dav's old pals (Calabreeze, Rucker, etc) secretly filled "Alexa" with helium and took her to the game. She was last seem floating over downtown Indianapolis, moving in a south-easterly direction. Good luck in tracking her Dav.
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