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  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    yanks interested in signing mike cameron???

    per foxsports.com:

    http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7659616

    The Brewers face strong competition for free-agent center fielder Mike Cameron, perhaps stronger than they even imagined.

    The Yankees are showing serious interest in Cameron, major-league sources say, figuring that they could trade center fielder Melky Cabrera even if they do not send him to the Twins for left-hander Johan Santana.

    Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is a supporter of Cameron's; the two were teammates with the Mariners in 2000. Cameron also has recent experience playing in New York; he was with the Mets in '04 and '05.

    Cabrera, 23, is part of the Yankees' offer for Santana, but could fit for several teams that are in the market for a young, affordable, switch-hitting center fielder.

    Those teams include the Cubs, Reds, Braves, Royals and Pirates. The Yankees likely would seek prospects for Cabrera, replace him with Cameron in center and keep Johnny Damon in left.

    Damon would remain in center for the start of the season while Cameron serves a 25-game suspension for testing positive for a banned stimulant.

    Cameron, 35, likely would sign a two-year deal, giving the Yankees time to continue developing their top center-field prospect, Austin Jackson, who split last season between Class A and Class AA.

    The Cubs are on the fringe of the Cameron pursuit, and the Twins' interest could grow if they fail to land a center fielder in a trade for Santana. But Cameron is likely to sign with the Yankees or Brewers before the Santana question is resolved.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    Don't forget he's suspended for the first 25 games next year for failing a second amphetamines test. Good player, but his best days are behind him. Don't they already have enough over the hill centerfielders?
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    jeez i hope not, cameron's a nice guy but there's that age factor. can't they just let melky develop and be done with it?
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  • roar
    roar Posts: 1,116
    Mike Cameron has a nice ass.
  • JSBE
    JSBE Posts: 1,078
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    Don't they already have enough over the hill centerfielders?

    i was going to say the exact same thing, but i try to keep my snarky yankee comments to a minimum.
  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    jeez i hope not, cameron's a nice guy but there's that age factor. can't they just let melky develop and be done with it?


    Exactly! Is there something with Melky that the organization doesn't like? Are there personality or locker room issues? All I see is a guy who can hit .280 to .300, steal bases, score runs, and maybe develop into a gold glove CF. And he's young and cheap! At that age, nobody thought Bernie was going to become the great player he did. Just hang on to him and enjoy the rewards of a good decision.
    Brian
  • BetterManningNYG
    BetterManningNYG Posts: 777
    http://www.nypost.com/seven/01162008/news/regionalnews/stadium/photo01.jpg
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    here are some more:

    http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-yankee-stadium-construction-update.html

    and phil hughes is now blogging:

    http://philhughes.wordpress.com/
    Reading 2004
    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    I'll miss the old one, but the New Yankee Stadium is gonna be incredible
  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    here are some more:

    http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-yankee-stadium-construction-update.html

    and phil hughes is now blogging:

    http://philhughes.wordpress.com/


    Is that Frasier Crane's dad next to Phil in the family photo? ;)
    Brian
  • BetterManningNYG
    BetterManningNYG Posts: 777
    Cano and Yankees close to $30 million, 4-year contract
  • brain of c
    brain of c Posts: 5,213
    may they rest in peace.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    When asked about Johan Santana, Cashman drew cheers. “My strong recommendation is that we stick with our young pitching and keep it in-house,” he said.
    Brian
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I love Phil Hughes blog :)
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    what's up w/ tickets not being on sale yet? They used to be available before Xmas every year. I guess they know they're gonna sell out veery game now, so what's the rush.
  • Jwmcc
    Jwmcc Posts: 451
    Yeah they were also supposed to send "relocation" papers for season ticket holders regarding the new stadium by now but still haven't sent them in the mail yet.

    I know tickets for the general public go on sale last week in February.
    Jw
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I am very excited PHil Hughes will stay a yankee, plus it will be nice to see melky out in CF again.
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  • Champagne Breakfast
    Champagne Breakfast Posts: 1,526
    Santana to mets a win for Yanks in my books. We keep Hughes, Melky, etc etc etc and Boston doesn't get him
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  • Jwmcc
    Jwmcc Posts: 451
    I really haven't understood the love affair with Melky. If Damon had not showed up well out of shape last spring Cabrera would have had like 200 at-bats. Not to mention that if you look at his '06 to '07 numbers, other than RBI and doubles, he actually regressed. I mean, hell, a full time outfielder who can't even crack a .400 slugging percentage? That isn't good.
    Jw
  • rearviewmiror
    rearviewmiror Posts: 894
    LOL Still loving that Damon signing? It's tought to get a good power hitting CF who has good plate discipline. That's why Bernie was special.

    You can live without it though, as the 2007 World Series Champions have shown. (Crisp/Ellsbury)
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