Brian Cashman shunned a trade last winter for Johan Santana essentially for this reason: He did not think it was the proper moment in an ongoing renovation process to invest the level of prospects and dollars necessary to obtain even someone as special as the left-handed ace. He was looking toward when the farm system had a little more time to grow and the payroll had a little more time to decrease to make such a bold move. In other words, he was waiting until now.
The Yanks have roughly $88 million in salary potentially vanishing, and Yankees officials already are building toward a consensus how to use those dollars. Based on multiple interviews the initial plan looks like this: Continue
Heads up! A big Yankee fan is organizing an Ultimate Yankee Fan Package for all you die hard Yankee fans. The package will include an autographed baseball, and other Yankee memorabilia. But get this! You also receive your very own New York Minute in honor of the final game held at Yankee Stadium! The minute comes with a collectible clock and certificate of authenticity. Some Yankee greats already have this super awesome collector's item and now so can Yankee fans! The packages will be auctioned off on eBay. Stay tuned for more information.
Posted by: Cass Keller | October 14, 2008 at 11:04 AM