wait...the yankees did this?

[Tannhauser]

Right, but we're talking about a one year deal here, so contract length doesn't matter.

There was absolutely no way that Damon would have returned to New York on an one-year deal. Even if he wanted it . . . Boras wouldn't let him.

do.................the Yankees actually have a budget this year? ?

Just don't want so many long-term contracts . . . I'm sure they're salivating over next year's batch of free agents.

[TheNamelessPoet]

A William Hung reference? Did I fall into a time warp tonite?

lol I bought his CD

[Jeffy25]

Just don't want so many long-term contracts . . . I'm sure they're salivating over next year's batch of free agents.

If Lee, Mauer etc reach free agency

[TheNamelessPoet]

If Lee, Mauer etc reach free agency

Scary if Lee made it there... replace Pettite wiht Lee.
*shudders*

[dickay]

i can't believe how outrageous some of these comments are seeing we're talking about a 4th OF'er signed for 2mil and 1 year.

[TheNamelessPoet]

i can't believe how outrageous some of these comments are seeing we're talking about a 4th OF'er signed for 2mil and 1 year.

its just because people are not used to that

[Tannhauser]

If Lee, Mauer etc reach free agency

If the Twins fail to re-sign Mauer . . . that will just be epic fail on their part. Lee has made it known that he will test the free agency market no matter what. And I think that a number of quality players are going to be free agents. It will be a nice field to pick and choose the players you need.

[BenFink]

There was absolutely no way that Damon would have returned to New York on an one-year deal. Even if he wanted it . . . Boras wouldn't let him.

Kidding right? Or are you confusing agent with slave-master?

[Tannhauser]

It was a joke. Though if it happened, Boras would basically be admitting that he f'ed in the initial negotiations.

[MichelleWie]

i can't believe how outrageous some of these comments are seeing we're talking about a 4th OF'er signed for 2mil and 1 year.

Especially considering the Cubs just signed a 4th outfielder, who hasn't even played since 2008, and is coming off a second Tommy John surgery, to a 1 year 3.3 million contract. Wynn looks like a good signing compared to that. Yankee haters take a rest...

[Tannhauser]

They're just jealous. :P

[HoustonGM]

Wow. Me agreeing with both dickay and MichelleWie.

[kenny1234]

If the Twins fail to re-sign Mauer . . . that will just be epic fail on their part.

I don't see how not re-signing Mauer would be a failure. If the Yankees, Red Sox, or any number of other teams chase after him, there is little to nothing special that Minnesota can offer that they can't. If he leaves he has a better chance of winning, a higher public profile meaning better endorsement contracts, and probably more money. Minnesota will offer him a significant contract, but I won't be surprised to see Mauer test the free agent market.

[gRYFYN1]

Nick Swisher = Great Clubhouse guy
+
Granderson = Great Clubhouse guy
+
Randy Winn = Great clubhouse guy
=

Yankees Cure Cancer!

[Jeffy25]

awesome