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The Yankees may or may not have offered Jeff Keppinger a 3-year, $12 million deal

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees missed out on Jeff Keppinger this afternoon when he signed a three-year, $12 million deal with the Chicago White Sox. It was frustrating to see them miss out on one of their top targets. What could have happened? Good question and we don't necessarily have the answers yet as there were conflicting reports from ...

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White Sox sign Jeff Keppinger to 3-year, $12 million deal

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Cross Jeff Keppinger's name off the list of possible Alex Rodriguez replacements as he has signed a three-year deal worth $12 million, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The Yankees were interested in Keppinger for a number of years now and this offseason looked like their best chance to ...

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Sherman: Yankees have $8-$10 million to spend on 2014 payroll

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

I came across this in Joel Sherman of the NY Post's column this morning. It's nothing official it's more of an educated guess on Sherman's part, but he explained that the Yankees likely have a budget of about $8-$10 million that they are willing to spend on the 2014 payroll this offseason in the form ...

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The Yankees 5 options to replace Alex Rodriguez

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Today was Day 2 of the Winter Meetings and lots of rumors are flying around. I collected reports from Ken Davidoff, Jack Curry, Jeff Passan, Ken Rosenthal, Jerry Crasnick, Nick Cafardo, Buster Olney, Joel Sherman, Jayson Stark, and Jon Heyman this afternoon to get a good idea of what the Yankees are spending their time doing. They're ...

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Rumor: Yankees more aggressive in pursuit of Jeff Keppinger

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Update: According to Ken Rosenthal, the price for Keppinger is at two-years and $8 million.  Original post: The Yankees timetable to find a backup for Alex Rodriguez has been accelerated since the announcement of his injury and they have met with Jeff Keppinger, whom they have a strong interest in, as a result, according to Jeff Passan of ...

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Rumor: Yankees and others not backing off Jeff Keppinger despite injury

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Jeff Keppinger broke his foot this offseason, but he is expected to make a full recovery before the season starts and it hasn't cooled the Yankees, or anybody else's, interest in him, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Keppinger, 33 by the end of April, is one of those players that the Yankees are always ...

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Rumor: Yankees looking for an infielder, A-Rod won’t be the DH though

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees might not be spending a lot of money this offseason, but they are looking to add a veteran infielder who can play both third and shortstop, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. That doesn't mean they are looking for a replacement for Alex Rodriguez though. “There is no discussion whatsoever about Alex transitioning ...

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Rumor: Yankees would like an upgrade over Jayson Nix

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

It seemed like a long shot that Jayson Nix would even make the Yankees, but because of injuries and the terrible defense of Eduardo Nunez, he wound up spending almost the entire season in the Bronx. He didn't do terribly for a backup, hitting .243/.306/.384 in 66 games, but according to Ken Davidoff of the ...

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Is it time for the Yankees to bring back Wilson Betemit?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees announced that they failed to sign Japanese infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima yesterday, in a move that didn't seem like a big deal. The problem is, it kind of was. The reason it is a problem is because of Alex Rodriguez. The 36-year-old slugger hasn't even played in at least 140 games since 2007 and in ...

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Yankees Rumors: No Interest in Soriano, Keppinger Talks Fell Apart

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports: Sources: Yankees not after [Rafael Soriano]. Talks for Astros' [Jeff Keppinger] went nowhere. [Eduardo Nunez] playing 3B in DR. Could be team's [Omar Infante]. This one is a little bit old, but we're catching up here today and this rumor was a big one. In one tweet ...

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