Author Archives: Rob Abruzzese

Yankees sign Eric Chavez to 1-year, $900K deal

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Joe Girardi was a little premature, but the Yankees did eventually sign backup infielder Eric Chavez to a one-year major league deal worth worth $900K today, according to Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal. Chavez is back to play the same role he served as last season, backup third baseman to Alex Rodriguez who might also see ...

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Not so fast: Girardi talking like Chavez already signed

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

All offseason it has seemed as if it has almost been a forgone conclusion that Eric Chavez would be back in the Bronx this year. However, it is late February and he still hasn't signed. That hasn't stopped Yankees manager Joe Girardi from planning for having him on the team this year. “If you wanted to DH ...

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Yankees make Ibanez signing official

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees officially have their next DH as they announced this morning that Raul Ibanez's one-year $1.1 million deal is done. There is no need to make room on the 40-man roster for him as there was an empty space following the A.J. Burnett deal. Ibanez will be the team's primary DH, but he probably won't ...

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Yankees discussed a 3-year extension with Russell Martin

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

At the end of last season, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made it obvious that he is a fan of Russell Martin, calling him Thurman Munson-like. So it shouldn't come as much of shock to hear that the Yankees briefly talked about a three-year extension with the catcher. “My agent and the Yankees talked a little ...

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AJ claims too much tinkering and Martin agrees

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

How did the Yankees go from paying A.J. Burnett $82.5 million to paying $20 million just so he would go pitch for somebody else? A.J. thinks it might be too much tinkering from the coaching staff. "I let a few too many people tinker with me, maybe," Burnett told the AP. "When you let that happen, ...

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Quote: Mariano Rivera sounds like a man ready to retire

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

At age 42, Mariano Rivera didn't come out and say that he was retiring after this season, but he sure dropped what seems to have been a big hint that this year could be his last. Speaking with Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com, Rivera said that he has made up his mind on retirement, but that he ...

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Girardi addresses Yankees 2012 issues

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Yesterday was the first day for pitchers and catchers to report for spring training, but on the first day they do little more than check in and take a physical so today is really the first day of spring training. On and the first day, manager Joe Girardi addressed the media about where he thinks ...

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6 questions about the Yankees rotation

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Last season the Yankees came into camp with CC Sabathia and a bunch of question marks in the rotation. This year it at least seems more settled, but that doesn't mean the rotation isn't without questions. So here it is, six starters and six questions: CAN CC MAINTAIN HIS WEIGHT? CC showed up to camp slimmer ...

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Rumor: Yankees in talks with Eric Chavez

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

As expected, now that the Yankees have signed Raul Ibanez they have turned their attention toward Eric Chavez, whom they are now in talks with on a major league deal, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. I expect any deal to be similar to Ibanez's where he will get a base salary of around $1 ...

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Yankees sign Raul Ibanez to 1-year $1.1 million deal

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Now that the A.J. Burnett deal was made official yesterday, the Yankees have finally reached a deal with Raul Ibanez on a one-year $1.1 million deal, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Incentives that are based on plate appearances can make the deal worth up to $4 million. Ibanez was brought in to be the DH ...

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