MY BASEBALL BIAS (Free subscription) | yesterday
... 34 A.J. Burnett (Signed as FA) 48 Phil Coke – Michael Dunn 62 Joba Chamberlain 31 Ian Kennedy – Andrew Brackman 65 Phil Hughes 30 David Robertson 65 Chase Wright 42 Mariano Rivera 38 Dan Geise – Christian Garcia 34 Damaso Marte (Re-signed) 77 Humberto Sanchez – Brett Smith 33 Brian Bruney 41 Mark Melancon 41 Jose Valdez 41 Jose Veras – Eric Milton 23 Kevin Whelan 36 Edwar Ramirez...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 30/12/2008
John Sickels, editor of Minor League Ball and author of the annual ‘Baseball Prospect Book’ has released his list of the Top 20 New York Yankees’ prospects . Sickels lists catcher Jesus Montero as the No. 1 prospect in the organization. Here is Sickels’ top 10. Jesus Montero, C Austin Jackson, OF Dellin Betances, RHP Austin Romine, C Zach MacAllister, RHP Mark Melancon, RHP Jairo Heredia, RHP Andrew...
Was Watching (Free subscription) | 27/12/2008
John Sickels has published his “New York Yankees Top 20 Prospects for 2009” list. Here’s his “top ten” for the Yanks: 1] Jesus Montero, C 2] Austin Jackson, OF 3] Dellin Betances, RHP 4] Austin Romine, C 5] Zach McAllister, RHP 6] Mark Melancon, RHP 7] Jairo Heredia 8] Andrew Brackman 9] Phil Coke, LHP 10] Alfredo Aceves Further, here’s what he has to say [...]
iYankees (Free subscription) | 26/12/2008
... they can draft unsignable players in fourth and fifth rounds, and pay over-slot, as they did with Andrew Brackman (the Yankees’ No. 1 pick in 2007). “The Draft Elias rankings and compensation needs to be changed. I do not want to sound like I’m whining, but teams who have to build with draft picks get frustrated. I had interest in Juan Cruz , and because I thought we had extra first-round...
MSNBC.com: Baseball (Free subscription) | 20/12/2008
... New York has committed about $159 million to 14 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.New York still hopes to re-sign Andy Pettitte and has several players eligible for salary arbitration: pitchers Chien-Ming Wang and Brian Bruney, and outfielders Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady.
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
... the Yankees' payroll to about $164 million for 15 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.Outfielders Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady, and reliever Brian Bruney remain eligible for arbitration.Doumit OKs contractPITTSBURGH (AP) Catcher Ryan Doumit and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Monday...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
His agreement raises the Yankees' payroll to about $164-million for 15 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
... the Yankees’ payroll to about $164 million for 15 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don’t figure to be on the major league roster. Outfielders Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady, and reliever Brian Bruney remain eligible for arbitration. Also on NBCSports.com | MORE FROM BASEBALL Baseball Section FrontBaseball
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
His agreement raises the Yankees' payroll to about $164 million for 15 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
His agreement raises the Yankees' payroll to about $164 million for 15 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
The 28-year-old right-hander was 8-2 with a 4.07 ERA in 15 starts last season before injuring a foot while running the bases at Houston in mid-June. He did not return.Wang made $4 million last season after losing in salary arbitration. He had asked for $4.6 million.His agreement raises the Yankees' payroll to about $164 million for 15 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman...
Covers.com (Free subscription) | 22/12/2008
... the Yankees' payroll to about $164 million for 15 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.Outfielders and , and reliever remain eligible for arbitration.
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 13/12/2008
... fifth starter’s role, rather than overspending on the fading Pettitte. Maybe Phil Coke and even Andrew Brackman can get into the mix. Of course, with Joba in the rotation and A.J. Burnett’s injury history, the point may be moot. Chamberlain can go only about 150 innings if he stays healthy, and Burnett has made 30+ starts in a season just twice in his career. They’ll have ample opportunities...
iYankees (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... he’ll only be 31), then that’s fine for the Yankees as they’ll hopefully have Phil Hughes, IPK, Andrew Brackman and others, waiting in the winds. 3. Sadly, since the CC signing, most of the discussions we’ve been hearing about the Yankees and Mark Teixeira have been passive, essentially. Ken Davidoff and Kat O’Brien wrote about the issue a little while ago and believe that the Yanks...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... hope, will have developed enough young arms - from the group of Dellin Betances, Jeremy Bleich, Andrew Brackman, Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and whoever else emerges - that they can cheer when Sabathia relieves them of their remaining, four-year, $92-million commitment.When that happens, then history will officially smile on Brian Cashman's decision a year ago not to trade Hughes...
