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No Extensions for Jeter, Rivera or Girardi

By Tom Fornelli 2/09/2010 11:50 AM ET

The New York Yankees are coming off a season in which they won 103 games in the regular season, and capped it off with the 27th World Series title in franchise history. Normally that's a recipe that leads to a whole lot of contract extensions, and with three key components like Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi all in the final year of their contracts, you'd expect all three to sign new deals shortly.

They won't be.

According to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, all three will have to play out the final year of their deal before the team sits down to talk.
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Johnny Damon Would Love to Be a Tiger

By Andrew Johnson 2/02/2010 12:30 AM ET

Johnny DamonThe final true high-profile free agent left on the market would love to play for the Detroit Tigers, according to his agent.

If that sounds like desperation from left fielder Johnny Damon (via his representative Scott Boras), that's because it probably is. It's February now, after all. Pitchers and catchers from Damon's former team -- the Yankees -- will report to spring training in Tampa in a little more than two weeks.

It's especially cold out there for a 36-year-old outfielder, so it's no surprise that Boras would go to bat for his client with a potential suitor even if it smacks ever so slightly of begging.
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Report: Yankees Sign Randy Winn

By Andrew Johnson 1/27/2010 7:55 PM ET

Johnny Damon / Randy WinnThe Yankees signed outfielder Randy Winn to a one-year deal worth about $2 million, according to the New York Post.

Winn, who played with the Giants from 2005-09, will complement Curtis Granderson, Nick Swisher and Brett Gardner in the outfield mix, and his ability to play all three positions is likely what made him attractive to the reigning world champions.

But Winn's fit in the Bronx isn't the story here, it's what his signing means for fellow free agent Johnny Damon, who will officially not return to the Yankees after four seasons with the club.
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Johnny Damon Has Pondered Retiring

By Tom Fornelli 1/20/2010 12:14 PM ET

It seems that reality is finally starting to set in for Johnny Damon. The Yankees won the World Series over two months ago, and we're a month away from the beginning of spring training, and Johnny is still sitting at home waiting for somebody to offer him a contract. He had told Yankees general manager Brian Cashman that unless he was prepared to make Damon a $13 million offer for 2010, don't even bother making the call.

Well, it seems that other general managers got the message too, and none of them are picking up the phone.

So Damon's options are limited, and when the Giants announced they had signed Bengie Molina on Monday, it took away one of them. That leaves the Braves and Yankees as Damon's most likely landing places, provided he eases up on his salary demand. His only other option is retirement, and apparently he's kicked that idea around in his head.
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Curt Schilling ... Yankees Fan?

By Matt Snyder 1/17/2010 7:00 PM ET

Curt SchillingThe Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have one of the most bitter rivalries in all of sports -- if not the most. Everyone who even remotely follows baseball knows this. Thus Curt Schilling, an icon from the curse-breaking Red Sox of 2004, could never possibly be called a Yankees fan.

Apparently, though, Martha Antoinette Coakley -- a Democratic candidate for the Senate in Massachusetts -- didn't get the memo. She inexplicably tried to accuse to Schilling (a staunch republican) of being a Yankees fan in an apparent attempt to pander to Boston-area voters. When the host of the interview show on which she made this gaffe pushed, she simply said, "well, he's not there [on the team] anymore."

Schilling, never one to shy away from the spotlight, logged a pretty short and sweet entry on his personal blog addressing the allegation.

It would seem Ms. Coakley was trying to gain voters with an inclusion about sports, but she actually may have driven herds away. Let this be a lesson to politicians: if you don't know anything about sports, don't act like you do. Otherwise, you might say something like "Manny Ortez" (as John Kerry once said, though it's unclear if he was talking about Manny Ramirez or David Ortiz -- or some sort of hybrid between the two).

BaseCast: Solving the Chapman Mystery

By Andrew Johnson 1/08/2010 4:15 PM ET

Aroldis ChapmanIt's a baseball podcast. The math is easy, right? BaseCast. Let's rock.

With all the big names on the free-agent market now locked up, Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman instantly becomes the most intriguing player still available.

Will the Blue Jays really make a big play for the flame-throwing left-hander, and if they are successful, what does that mean for the rebuilding franchise.

FanHouse's in-house scout Frankie Piliere joined me to discuss Chapman as well as Matt Holliday's big day, Johnny Damon's future and the other Hot Stove unknowns.

Listen in below.
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Big Unit Defined Dominance on Mound

By Ed Price 1/05/2010 10:15 PM ET

Randy JohnsonNow that Randy Johnson has retired -- half-jokingly saying he will finally be able to try "parachuting, ziplining and swimming with Great Whites in Australia" -- we can go over what he became known for over a remarkable 22-year pitching career.

His 6-foot-10 frame.

A surly disposition.

Long hair.

And strikeouts. Lots and lots of strikeouts.
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Yankees Enhance Depth With Vazquez

By Frankie Piliere 12/22/2009 4:38 PM ET

Javier VazquezThe Yankees are truly relentless. While most teams would be pleased with their recent acquisitions, New York continued to upgrade as it shipped Melky Cabrera plus two other pieces to the Braves for Javier Vazquez and reliever Boone Logan. Vazquez is the second former Yankee to return to New York in recent days, joining Nick Johnson for another stint in the Bronx.

Atlanta was not fleeced here, but this is a major victory for the Yankees. Given that Atlanta could not reach a new deal with the 33-year-old right-hander, they figured to lose him to free agency after 2010, so receiving an experienced outfielder like Cabrera, and two power arms like Mike Dunn and Arodys Vizcaino has to be considered a victory for them as well.
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Javier Vazquez Returning to Yankees in Five-Player Deal

By Matt Snyder 12/22/2009 10:09 AM ET

The Yankees have made a deal to shore up their pitching staff, the team confirmed.

The defending world champions have traded Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn and Arodys Vizcaino for starting pitcher Javier Vazquez and relief pitcher Boone Logan. Coincidentally, Vazquez, 33, and Logan were traded together last offseason as well -- from the White Sox to the Braves.

SI.com first reported the trade Tuesday morning.

This will be Vazquez's second stint with the Yankees, as he went 14-10 with a 4.91 ERA in 2004 for them. He was subsequently shipped to the Diamondbacks for Randy Johnson. Throughout Vazquez's career he's been a considerably better pitcher in the National League (his ERA is a half run better when pitching for an NL club). The Yankees are likely hoping he can build upon easily the best year of his career, even if it was in the NL.
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Nick Johnson Returns to Yankees

By Pat Lackey 12/18/2009 6:27 PM ET

Nick JohnsonFree agent Nick Johnson has reached an agreement with the Yankees on a one-year, $5.5 million contract and the deal is expected to be finalized soon. With Mark Teixeira at first base, Johnson will take over the designated hitter position vacated when Hideki Matsui signed with the Angels earlier in the week.

In tandem with last week's Curtis Granderson trade, this move seems to signal the end of the Johnny Damon era in New York and in the linked AP story above, Scott Boras all but confirms that the Yankees are moving in a different direction. That would leave Melky Cabrera to play left field while Granderson mans center and Johnson DHs.
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