Royals want too much for David DeJesus

Here’s Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe on potential Yankee trade target, David DeJesus:
David DeJesus — A solid offensive player who can play all three outfield positions, he is affordable at $4.7 million, with an option for next season at $6 million. The Red Sox, Yankees, and Padres are possible bidders, but the Royals are said to [...]

As injuries mount, a bat becomes a greater need

From Joel Sherman of the NY Post:
The Yankees, meanwhile, have climbed into a first-place tie at a moment when their health is deteriorating.
Jorge Posada caught for the first time since coming off the DL, but admitted his foot still hurts. Brett Gardner’s finger is still bothering him. Marcus Thames had to go to the DL [...]

Heyman: Yanks not sure if Johnson will return this year

Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, we learn that the Yankees are currently unsure as to whether or not Nick Johnson, signed in the offseason to be the team’s DH, will return this season. This, of course, isn’t a surprise when you consider Johnson’s checkered health history. Heyman goes on to add that the Yankees [...]

Yanks looking for outfield help?

Given the assortment of injuries the Yankees have had to deal with, particularly to their outfield (Granderson, Swisher), and the underwhelming performances provided by bench players like Randy Winn, Brian Cashman might be in the market for some outfield help. According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, “Yankees scouts have begun lightly targeting versatile outfield bats who [...]

Trading for David DeJesus

Brandon over at Pinstripe Alley thinks Kansas City’s David DeJesus — a career .286/.358/.425 hitter with good defense in the corner — would be a nice pickup for the Yankees in left field (I agree, especially since DeJesus’ left-handed bat could be helped by Yankee Stadium). For that reason, he spoke to Bob Dutton of [...]

Cameron a fit, but there are others

From Joel Sherman (NY Post):
Without Damon or a big free-agent purchase, the Yanks will have to go less-heralded and less-offensive minded in left.
Mike Cameron fits the bill, does he not?
Similar free agent options include: Randy Winn, Rick Ankiel and Chone Figgins.
Similar trade options could include: David DeJesus (a poor man’s Damon) and Juan Rivera.
Of the [...]

Sox Trade Coco

The Red Sox moved Coco Crisp today, trading him to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez (a former Yankee farmhand who has been a good pitcher since landing in Colorado for Shawn Chacon in 2005). I think this helps the Sox pitching wise — Ramirez could be a setup guy — but it also allows them [...]

List Of Outfielders

If the Yankees were going to trade for an outfielder, which is a rumor we have heard from a few sources (1, 2, 3), here are a couple of names that will likely come up during the winter, as possible targets (in fact, most of these names have already come up, in some manner or [...]

Heyman On CC, CF, Cano

Jon Heyman has an article out about next year’s Yankees and takes a look at a few of their rumored free agent/trade options. While we already know that the team will probably be very different come 2009, Heyman has a few specifics.
First, on CC Sabathia, Heyman notes that a Yankee insider believes it will be [...]