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PITTER wrote: Sono imbambito!Scusa Pablets!
Quindi tu dici che i Mets non hanno bisogno di 1B?
Meglio cosi' un concorrente in meno.A questo punto pero' non e' impossibile che tentino il rinnovo gli Angels.

PITTER wrote: Sono imbambito!Scusa Pablets!
Quindi tu dici che i Mets non hanno bisogno di 1B?
Meglio cosi' un concorrente in meno.A questo punto pero' non e' impossibile che tentino il rinnovo gli Angels.

PITTER wrote: Il problema e' che se prende in mano la situazione Hank si rischia di strapagare gente non all'altezza!
Anche l'anno scorso poteva strapagare Santana e non l'ha fatto.
Hank ha i soldi ,ma purtroppo poco cervello!
poi come dici tu se mi porta nel Bronx C.C.,Burnett e Teixeira,sono disposto a chiedergli scusa!

Pablets wrote: No fermo non lo dico io! Lo dice il loro GM...io sarei di avviso opposto, ma contenti loro, contenti tutti (soprattutto pelato )

pelato wrote: Confermo tutto ciò che ha detto Pab. Minaya come una delle prime cose che ha fatto appena è stato confermato GM è stata quella di riconfermare anche per l'anno prossimo Delgado, che sarà quindi il nostro 1B. Al 99% i Mets sono fuori dalla corsa per Tex... 
Io fossi nella dirigenza Yankees mi ci butterei a pesce... forse anche se fossi la dirigenza Mets mi ci butterei a pesce... insomma... beato chi lo prende... questo è forte!

ezyrider wrote: ragazzi è fuori discussione che k-rod non faccia il closer! mettetevelo in testa!!!

e poi c'è da considerare che i mets sono senza closer, wagner è fuori per tutta la prossima stagione!

"In September 2008, the Mets announced that Wagner tore the medial collateral ligament in his left elbow and his flexor pronator, would require Tommy John surgery, and he would be out for a year.[2] Wagner, who has a guaranteed contract, will be paid $10.5 million in 2009. For 2010, the Mets have a $8 million option with a $1 million buyout option. [3] In a news conference following the injury announcement, Wagner vowed to return playing. Although having previously stated that he will not pitch beyond the 2009 season, Wagner said he does not want to end his career in this fashion, and would like to win a World Series and reach around-420 saves.[4] However, Wagner stated that he has "played his last game as a Met". Wagner explained that it would not make sense for the Mets to pick up the 2010 $8 million option."

PITTER wrote: Non ho capito,secondo te K Rod dopo tutte le saves di quest'anno non fara' il closer?E secondo te cosa fara'?

Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Yankees. Their likely 2009 commitments:

C - Jorge Posada - $13.1MM
C - Jose Molina - $2MM
1B -
2B - Robinson Cano - $6MM
SS - Derek Jeter - $20MM
3B - Alex Rodriguez - $32MM
IF - Wilson Betemit - $1.165MM+
IF - Cody Ransom - $400K
LF - Johnny Damon - $13MM
CF - Brett Gardner - $400K
RF - Xavier Nady - $3.35MM+
OF - Melky Cabrera - $462K
DH - Hideki Matsui - $13MM

SP - Chien-Ming Wang - $4MM+
SP - Joba Chamberlain - $400K
SP - Phil Hughes - $407K
SP - Ian Kennedy - $400K
SP - Alfredo Aceves - $400K

RP - Mariano Rivera - $15MM
RP - Damaso Marte - $6MM club option ($250K buyout)
RP - Brian Bruney - $725K+
RP - Jose Veras - $400K
RP - Edwar Ramirez - $400K
RP - Phil Coke - $400K
RP - Mark Melancon - $400K

Buyouts: Jason Giambi - $5MM, Carl Pavano - $1.95MM

Other commitments: Andrew Brackman - $1.1375MM, Juan Miranda - $400K

The Yankees are a bit over $140MM before arbitration raises to Betemit, Nady, Wang, and Bruney.  Maybe after those they're near $150MM for current players (if Marte's option is exercised).  Will the Yankees really slash payroll all the way to the $180MM range?  Brian Cashman would still be able to add $30MM in '09 salaries, but it wouldn't surprise anyone if he has more than that.

Jon Heyman says the Yankees want to sign two free agent starters out of C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and Derek Lowe.  If they land their top target, Sabathia, then Lowe seems more likely than Burnett.  It'd be an '09 rotation with Hughes, Kennedy, and others battling for one spot.  If Mike Mussina or Andy Pettitte can be re-signed, Joba can slot in fifth and get extra days off.  Depth would be excellent, but signing three starters, each for $12MM or more, could eat up most of the spending money.

The two other much-discussed holes are first base and center field.  Cashman has spoken about wanting a regular first baseman as opposed to shuttling in Posada, Damon, and Matsui.  Possibly available regulars at first base: Mark Teixeira, Prince Fielder, Adam LaRoche, Mike Jacobs, and Hank Blalock.  The list could expand in coming months.  I do not see the Yanks trading Hughes for Fielder, if some permutation of that deal is available.

If the Yankees somehow sign Sabathia, Teixeira, and another starter, they'll be looking fantastic for 2009.  It could be done if payroll is in the $200-210MM range again.  Sure, Cano should be better, Matsui and Posada hopefully healthy.  But Abreu could be replaced with Nady and Giambi seems gone.  Tex would add stability, though he has to be seen as a luxury.

The market for center fielders, whether via free agency or trade, is poor.  It makes sense to see if one of the internal options emerges as a tolerable regular (Gardner, Cabrera, Austin Jackson).  As alluded to earlier, Abreu will probably be offered arbitration, decline, and sign elsewhere (leaving Nady as the right fielder).

The pen doesn't seem like a major need; Marte on the equivalent of a one-year, $5.75MM deal is reasonable.  Joe at River Ave. Blues tells me Melancon is likely to snag a spot.

Bottom line: it looks like most of the money will be spent on starting pitching, but Teixeira would sure look nice in pinstripes.