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3UP: Damon, Cora and Jeter
1. The Yankees almost certainly will not offer arbitration today to Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte. That pushes each of them a little closer to the door, specifically Damon. If Damon were offered arbitration, he would have had a very difficult time finding a team that was ...
Agent sees demand for Damon
nypost.com — Agent Scott Boras strongly hinted yesterday there are multiple teams who would like to have Johnny Damon... atop their lineups. "Usually, when there is a free agent like this, there are three to four teams who are seriously interested," said Boras, who ... (more) Agent sees demand for Damon
SI's Sportsman Of The Year: Derek Jeter
SI's Sportsman Of The Year: Derek Jeter
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Derek Jeter has made history again. After captaining New York to its 27th World Series title, Jeter... was named SI's Sportsman of the Year -- becoming the first Yankee to earn the honor. (more) SI's Sportsman Of The Year: Derek Jeter
Re-signing Pettitte is Yankees' top priority
nypost.com — TAMPA, Fla. - When the Yankees brass exited George M. Steinbrenner Field today, two things had been... established: Hal Steinbrenner gave Brian Cashman a budget and Andy Pettitte s return was atop the To-Do-List. We set a budget and now we will go about ... (more) Re-signing Pettitte is Yankees' top priority
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Hideki Matsui / Yanks not likely to offer Matsui arbitration
FantasySP / ALL / Player News — The New York Post's Joel Sherman does not believe that the Yankees will offer World Series hero Hideki Matsui salary arbitration. Our View: This would make Matsui a true free agent, with no one-year contract in New York to fall back on if a big market for his services does not materialize. Since he is neither a Type A nor Type B free agent, the Yanks had almost nothing to gain by offering him arbitration. Read more Hideki Matsui news

Arbitration Offer Rumors
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Yankees "almost certainly will not offer arbitration" to Johnny Damon (A), Hideki Matsui (neither), and Andy Pettitte (B).  Sherman does not mention Xavier Nady (B), but we're guessing he won't get an offer.  ...

Yanks not likely to offer Matsui arbitration
Fanball Fantasy Baseball News - Newsbreakers — ... The New York Post's Joel Sherman does not believe that the Yankees will offer World Series hero Hideki Matsui salary arbitration. ...

Mets Talk: Cora, Catchers, Krivsky
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Let's gather up the latest Mets hot stove links... Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Jesse Spector of the New York Daily News, and Ken Davidoff of Newsday all trashed yesterday's signing of Alex Cora for $2MM.  The basic premise is that every dollar counts when you're up against a payroll limit, and uninspired signings like Cora, John Grabow, and Ramon Hernandez for $2-3MM hurt. In that same blog post, Davidoff says the Mets "like Matt Holliday, but it's pretty apparent that ...

Arbitration Offer Rumors
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Yankees "almost certainly will not offer arbitration" to Johnny Damon (A), Hideki Matsui (neither), and Andy Pettitte (B).  Sherman does not mention Xavier Nady (B), but we're guessing he won't get an offer.  ...

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