Quick Bits: Recap, Joba, Park

Here are a few quick items on the afternoon: A.J. Burnett grinded through 6 1/3 innings yesterday (9 H 4 ER 2 BB 3 K), but the Yanks fell to LAA, 6-4. In the affair, the Yankees stranded 16 men, but it was Joba’s ineffectiveness that gave the Angels the win. The Yankee bullpen could [...]

Yankees can’t hit Piñeiro, fall to Angels, 3-5

The Yankees lost to the Angels today, 3-5. There is little to say about today’s game. The Yankees’ starting pitcher, Javier Vazquez (5 1/3 IP 6 H 4 ER 2 BB 4 K), was ineffective against the Angels, although his line might say otherwise (the bullpen, for the most part, kept the Yankees in it [...]

Waiting for the Yankees to trade Gaudin or Mitre

According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post (h/t to Rob over at Bronx Baseball Daily), “the Yankees are almost certain to trade either Chad Gaudin or Sergio Mitre before the season begins.” In view of Arizona’s front office concerns regarding the current depth of their rotation, Sherman names the Diamondbacks as a possible fit [...]

The difference between Matsui and Damon…

From Tyler Kepner of the NY Times: Matsui was one of two Yankees coming off four-year, $52 million contracts. The idea of a pay cut initially offended the other, Johnny Damon, who took until last week to sign for one year and $8 million with Detroit. Matsui took less but signed earlier, accepting his standing [...]

Gagne wants to return to LA

From Ken Gurnick of MLB.com: LOS ANGELES — Eric Gagne wants to be a Dodger again. General manager Ned Colletti said that his scouts have seen Gagne throw but that the club has not made an offer or decided whether it would. Gagne also reportedly has contacted the Rockies, who are managed by Jim Tracy, [...]

Super Bits: Jose Tabata, Brian Giles, Josh Beckett

Here are a few general news items on the afternoon: There are some questions concerning Jose Tabata’s age as he might actually be in his mid-20′s. Brian Giles, who had been linked to the Yankees, has signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers. According to Nick Cafardo, the Red Sox are hesitant to grant Josh [...]

Morning Bits: China, Lincecum, Verlander, Manny

Here are a few league-wide bits to start the day: The Yanks are in China showcasing their World Series trophy while acting as baseball ambassadors. Apparently, the Giants’ arbitration talks with fellow UW alumnus, Tim Lincecum, are not going very well. Conversely, the Tigers avoided arbitration with Justin Verlander, inking him to a 5-year deal [...]

Why didn’t the Yankees sign Reed Johnson?

From MLBTR, we learn that the Los Angeles Dodgers officially signed 33-year old outfielder, Reed Johnson, to a one-year, $800K contract. On top of the base salary, Johnson could also earn an additional $250K via incentives. Now, the Yankees, who had been connected to Johnson since December, ultimately chose to sign Randy Winn over Johnson, [...]

Wang at least three months away

According to MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick, last week, the Dodgers observed the rehabbing Chien-Ming Wang as he threw off flat ground and, needless to say, they were not too impressed by the results. Gurnick says that Joe Torre’s club believes Wang is “three months or more away from pitching in a game,” meaning that he likely [...]

Quick Bits: Matsui, Lackey, Cameron, Halladay, Damon

Here’s a quick rundown of yesterday’s madness (for those who may have missed it): Sadly, the Angels signed Hideki Matsui to a one-year deal worth $6.5M. See Keith Law’s take here. The Boston Red Sox strengthened their starting rotation by signing former Angels ace, John Lackey. The Sox also added to their defense by signing [...]

Angels in “serious discussions” with Hideki Matsui

According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, the Angels are in “serious discussions” with free agent and former Yankee, Hideki Matsui. If the Angels sign Matsui, he will ultimately assume the role once had by Vladimir Guerrero as the team’s designated hitter (Guerrero is currently a free agent, as well). A week ago, Mike DiGiovanni noted [...]

Yanks want to keep Wang?

Today, via George King III (NY Post), Chien-Ming Wang’s agent, Alan Nero, confirmed that the Yankees would non-tender Wang by midnight tonight. “He understands it’s a process and the consequences,” said Nero in relation to the situation. “We have to deal with it,” he added. However, Nero also noted that the Yankees would like to [...]

Yanks don’t want to pay for Halladay

When asked about the possibility of acquiring Roy Halladay today, via Joel Sherman of the NY Post, we learn that one Yankee official responded with, “Why should we pay double the sticker price now than was paid for Santana and Sabathia?” Of course, the Yankees are situated within the same division as the Jays, so [...]

A’s interested in Matsui

According to Jon Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland A’s are interested in Hideki Matsui as the team’s DH for 2010. “Hideki Matsui is seeking a home,” Shea notes, “and the A’s have been mentioned by industry insiders, plus several members of the Japanese media, as a possible suitor.” Shea does point out, [...]

For Chapman, Angels get some help from Kendry Morales

From Jon Heyman (SI): At least 12 teams are showing interest in Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman. Since he listened to Kendry Morales in switching agents and going to the Hendricks brothers, it will be interesting to see whether the Angels could have any sort of edge in the competition for Chapman based on Chapman’s respect [...]

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