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Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:01 am EST

Yankees not going after big-name free agents

By Mark J. Miller

“MattThe New York Yankees found enough cash last off-season to get Mark Teixeira(notes), CC Sabathia(notes), and A.J. Burnett(notes) off the free-agent marketplace, putting them in a pretty good position to be the powerhouse they were in 2009 on the way to a championship. But the team is supposedly not taking the same course this winter.

There are really only three highly valuable free agents this off-season -- Jason Bay(notes), Matt Holliday(notes), and John Lackey(notes) - and the Yankees aren't expected to go after any of them, according to the New York Post.

It looks like the Yankees are closing up the wallet a little and letting a whole lot of money flow in right now instead of out.

The team may be at the point of no return on expenditures, anyway. The Yanks will spend $100 million next season Alex Rodriguez(notes), Sabathia, Teixeira and Derek Jeter(notes) alone and have another $70 million already committed to 13 other players from Kei Igawa(notes) to Juan Miranda(notes).

Holliday's agent, Scott Boras, apparently wants him to be paid around the same as Teixeira (eight years, $181 million), Lackey is expected to get around $100 million for five years, and Bay could get around $90 million for five years.

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  1. str A's hooter
    1. Posted by str A's hooter Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:06 am EST

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    Can't believe the Yankees are tightening their purse strings. If they let both Damon and Matsui go, they'll have some leftover change.
  2. Jo Bangles
    2. Posted by Jo Bangles Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:15 am EST

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    Well, I think this "article" conveniently ignores the fact that Damon and Matsui are both fairly big-name free agents whom the Yankees WILL be pursuing. They just happen to be guys from their own organization.
  3. bsawyer
    3. Posted by bsawyer Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:29 am EST

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    if the yanks are only up to 170 million, they have about 35-45 million to splurge in FA. That's enough to sign Bay and Lackey......They need a pitcher who is consistent as evidenced by their 3 man rotation in the playoffs. Though the Yankees aren't very smart with their money, resigning Damon and/or Matsui would be silly if they could get younger with Bay or Holliday and the expense is only a little different(for the Yankees that is) those names seem a better option than the older Damon and injury prone Matsui.
  4. Rickers
    4. Posted by Rickers Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:33 am EST

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    Bankees, who bought a world series (I guess congrat for that, huh), are not spending? No, that is like the US not being in debt: it ain't happen!
    They will buy Holliday (9 years, 235 billlion), Halliday (trade all of their "TALENT", sign him to a 123 year, 44444 trillion dollar deal), blahhhhh
    Does it matter? At least this is the best part of a lousy baseball season.
  5. Crux
    5. Posted by Crux Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:33 am EST

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    One team's purse tightening is another team's whole payroll. lol
    Wassup, A's?
  6. ronosh
    6. Posted by ronosh Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:36 am EST

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    I'm thinking they're saving money for Mauer
  7. MattM
    7. Posted by MattM Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:42 am EST

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    And I'm thinking Rickers is an idiot.
  8. THE BEAR
    8. Posted by THE BEAR Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:47 am EST

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    Holliday is NOT Teixeira and there's no way he can draw that sort of money. Take him out of the the NL and the value has to drop after the "Oakland experiment"
  9. Luciano
    9. Posted by Luciano Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:49 am EST

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    Do you really think that the Yankees are going to show their hand?
  10. str A's hooter
    10. Posted by str A's hooter Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:50 am EST

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    Hey! Crux
    Its going to be a short off-season....Hardly any time for Winter Ball before spring training!
  11. BronxFinest.............
    11. Posted by BronxFinest............. Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:58 am EST

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    dam this feels good
  12. Crux
    12. Posted by Crux Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:04 am EST

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    Hey A's! I was thinking that myself. It's going to be no time at all until they are hiking down to Florida. They have to shorten things up a little.
  13. steven w
    13. Posted by steven w Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:09 am EST

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    you know its sad when a team like the pirates has to disband and let go of their best players every year and the yankees are talking about not going after free agents this year after spending 400 million last off season....baseball is capitalist and the yankees are the prime example of whats wrong wit baseball and why we need a salary cap...enjoy your paid for championship
  14. str A's hooter
    14. Posted by str A's hooter Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:10 am EST

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    If Philadelphia lands another "big game" pitcher, Bronx's "Finest",
    The Yanks' Series run wil be a short one!
  15. davfied
    15. Posted by davfied Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:16 am EST

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    Morning Hooter, Cruxie,
    I don't believe this. It would be out of character. Un-American even. I still believe they may go after Holliday. Anyway, this off season is going to be much more enjoyable than last.
  16. MarcS
    16. Posted by MarcS Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:17 am EST

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    13: Wah Wah Wah....yankees bought a championship. It's a business for crying out loud. You're SUPPOSED to invest in players, with the end result being a championship.
  17. The Bad Guy
    17. Posted by The Bad Guy Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:21 am EST

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    Actually, if wouldn't hurt if they went after Lackey or Roy Halladay.
  18. Hooter
    18. Posted by Hooter Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:26 am EST

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    Hey all, I am a Red Sox fan, just wanted to put that out there.
    Tired already of all the whining about the Yankees buying a Championship. Let it go. Congrats to the Yankees and their fans. You deserve all the cheers as the best team won. Who cares how, everybody has the ability to do what they did.
    Stop complaining and start building your teams.
    Go Red Sox!!!!! Do not sign Haliday, but do sign Doc Holiday!!
  19. Nathan
    19. Posted by Nathan Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:29 am EST

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    Yeah I believe this article.....
  20. str A's hooter
    20. Posted by str A's hooter Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:30 am EST

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    Congratulations! Again, davfied
    Hope you enjoy this off-season. It may be your last. Your World Series heros, Damon and Matsui are on there way out. Purse strings are being tightened. Joba isn't closer material, as was evident in his short stints as set up man. Rivera doesn't have much more left. Rodriquez is now crowding the plate, because he can't get around on the ball like he used too. That's why pitchers are crowding him. Jeter is looking good, but can he carry the team alone? This will be Posada's last hurrah. Straight Shooter.
  21. SteelCityDawg
    21. Posted by SteelCityDawg Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:33 am EST

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    MarcS........very well said. I'm so sick of the bull [profane] [profane]s talking about the paid for championship. Don't fault the Yankees for running a great business. Let's not pretend like the billion dollar baseball organizations aren't companies. The Yankees pay the players their worth for the money they pull in where as some other teams choose to put that money in their wallets. Don't get me wrong, obviously the Yanks are in a huge money market but I live in Pittsburgh where the Pirates make money and continue to not invest in players. The A's, Twins, Cards and Rockies all seem to manage to run good organizations making smart decisions. I don't hear people complain about the Red Sox payroll and it's through the roof as well. In summary........yinz haters can choke on deez nuts
  22. Artist formerly known as Evil Empire!
    22. Posted by Artist formerly known as Evil Empire! Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:37 am EST

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    morning all - If Damon and Matsui walks I bet this headline will remove the word "not" from it
  23. SteelCityDawg
    23. Posted by SteelCityDawg Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:38 am EST

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    Straight Shooter.............i understand Rivera is getting older but what part of this season or postseason did you notice Rivera not having much left??? ARod hit 30hr's with 100rbi's while missing the 1st month of the season and he was fantastic in the postseason. The guy is in the prime of his career. Joba isn't the closer but he is very much closer material. Let's keep in mind that he's i think 21 or 22 years old still with electric stuff. Your post was dumb.
  24. stewie
    24. Posted by stewie Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:40 am EST

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    Morning Dav. The Yanks are going to get their well deserved parade today. At 6:00 a.m. there were crowds of people filing into lower Manhattan. The local sports radio show are being broadcast live from the parade route.
    They re expecting millions. I m at work and will have to settle for it on T.V. But the whole city is buzzing. So far I have run into lots of Met fans for the last few days and they are all being very nice. There were alot of them who rooted for the Yanks. Its good to see that. As far as Holliday goes, he should go back to Colorado where the air is thin and hes more of a power hitter. Bay ? He s probably staying in Boston and that fine. Hes a good player, but I can t envision him wanting to come here. Lackey , who knows ! Today I m just going to enjoy the parade .
  25. joarby2
    25. Posted by joarby2 Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:41 am EST

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    If Andy doesn't come back...who will take his place? You got to have 3 great starters heading into the post season! If Andy wants another year...great! As for the OF situation, let Damon go! Bring on Crawford at all cost and keep Matsui. That's it...this is all we need to repeat.

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