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Get me a bat for the bench
Topic Started: Aug 24 2005, 01:36 PM (304 Views)
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Rube's hammy is still pretty bad. It really hurts not having him there. There has to be a comparable hitter out there that passed through waivers. Go get him.
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Aug 24 2005, 01:36 PM
Rube's hammy is still pretty bad. It really hurts not having him there. There has to be a comparable hitter out there that passed through waivers. Go get him.

Agreed, this team needs Rube's bat on the bench. If he isn't going to be able to come back we need a bat ASAP!!! We also have to get that bat here before Sept 1st so they are eligable for the postseason roster.
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did marlon anderson get through waivers, id be willing to maybe trade him to you all, if i was the met gm. Unless you want power off the bench.
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Aug 24 2005, 01:36 PM
Rube's hammy is still pretty bad. It really hurts not having him there. There has to be a comparable hitter out there that passed through waivers. Go get him.

Palmeiro got through.

Just sayin'.
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Aug 24 2005, 03:04 PM
- Mark McLemore

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- Matt Lawton

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Mark McLemore retired before the year started.

Too bad Speizio has been such sh*t the last few years. He got released.
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Aug 24 2005, 02:08 PM
did marlon anderson get through waivers, id be willing to maybe trade him to you all, if i was the met gm. Unless you want power off the bench.

Yes, power..or a bonafide hitter..not a Marlon Anderson type.
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I'd look for bullpen help first.


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I'd take Palmeiro.
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Aug 24 2005, 03:14 PM
I'd take Palmeiro.

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Aug 24 2005, 03:14 PM
I'd take Palmeiro.

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No thanks. Another first baseman/DH is not what this team needs, not to mention the distraction he has become.
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doable bench options

boston- none
baltimore- none
tampa bay- travis lee
toronto- maybe frank catalanatto. dont know

white sox- none
twins- none
royals- terrence long, matt stairs
tigers- none
indians- none

rangers- none
as- none
angels- none
seattle- none

mets- none
braves- none
nationals- none
marlins- none
phillies- maybe jason michaels

cardinals- none
cubs- none
astros- none
brewers- none
pirates- darryl ward, maybe rob mackowiak
reds- none


giants- none
rockies- none
padres- none
dbacks- none

thats off the top of my head. im sure there are guys available, but there a few decent options. darryl ward wouldnt be too bad. i believe hes been benched since they want to give their younger guys a shot.
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of course, someone probably has the list of people that cleared waivers. itd be hard for a few good bench players making peanuts to clear
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This is from the Gammons article someone posted on the MLB forum

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But there are still some interesting, possibly tradable names that did make it through, although Allen and Reds owner Carl Lindner might have no interest in moving Griffey or Sean Casey even though they cleared.

How about relievers? Steve Kline got through, so did Ryan Vogelsong, Jason Christiansen, Scott Schoeneweis, Justin Speier, LaTroy Hawkins, Duaner Sanchez, Ramon Ortiz and Braden Looper, who are all on teams that might consider selling.

And starters? Josh Fogg, Odalis Perez, Derek Lowe, Tom Glavine, Joe Mays, Tomo Ohka, Jose Lima, Bruce Chen and Joel Pineiro. Now, obviously Glavine, Lowe, Perez and Mays have contract issues, but they are experienced major-league starters, and when the Mets get Steve Trachsel back, they will have six starters and might look to see whether there is a taker for Trachsel or Glavine.

Mike Piazza cleared, as did Griffey and Sweeney. Frank Catalanotto, Dustan Mohr, Todd Hollandsworth, Todd Walker and Edgardo Alfonzo are players who could be interesting pickups for the stretch drive, as well.

Only Allen, Reds general manager Dan O'Brien, White Sox GM Ken Williams and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf know the odds of Griffey ending up in Chicago. We don't have Angels GM Bill Stoneman's phone records to know how many times he has talked to Royals general manager Allard Baird about acquiring Sweeney. What we do know is that there are 350-something other players who cleared waivers, as well.

It just happens every August.


Frankie Cat, Hollandsworth....I'm sure others cleared that weren't mention.
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This is from the Gammons article someone posted on the MLB forum

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But there are still some interesting, possibly tradable names that did make it through, although Allen and Reds owner Carl Lindner might have no interest in moving Griffey or Sean Casey even though they cleared.

How about relievers? Steve Kline got through, so did Ryan Vogelsong, Jason Christiansen, Scott Schoeneweis, Justin Speier, LaTroy Hawkins, Duaner Sanchez, Ramon Ortiz and Braden Looper, who are all on teams that might consider selling.

And starters? Josh Fogg, Odalis Perez, Derek Lowe, Tom Glavine, Joe Mays, Tomo Ohka, Jose Lima, Bruce Chen and Joel Pineiro. Now, obviously Glavine, Lowe, Perez and Mays have contract issues, but they are experienced major-league starters, and when the Mets get Steve Trachsel back, they will have six starters and might look to see whether there is a taker for Trachsel or Glavine.

Mike Piazza cleared, as did Griffey and Sweeney. Frank Catalanotto, Dustan Mohr, Todd Hollandsworth, Todd Walker and Edgardo Alfonzo are players who could be interesting pickups for the stretch drive, as well.

Only Allen, Reds general manager Dan O'Brien, White Sox GM Ken Williams and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf know the odds of Griffey ending up in Chicago. We don't have Angels GM Bill Stoneman's phone records to know how many times he has talked to Royals general manager Allard Baird about acquiring Sweeney. What we do know is that there are 350-something other players who cleared waivers, as well.

It just happens every August.


Frankie Cat, Hollandsworth....I'm sure others cleared that weren't mention.

if toronto didnt mind trading with us, i think catalanatto is a really nice bench part. not great power, but hes pesky and hes a capable hitter. we could always make room for that.
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This is from the Gammons article someone posted on the MLB forum

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But there are still some interesting, possibly tradable names that did make it through, although Allen and Reds owner Carl Lindner might have no interest in moving Griffey or Sean Casey even though they cleared.

How about relievers? Steve Kline got through, so did Ryan Vogelsong, Jason Christiansen, Scott Schoeneweis, Justin Speier, LaTroy Hawkins, Duaner Sanchez, Ramon Ortiz and Braden Looper, who are all on teams that might consider selling.

And starters? Josh Fogg, Odalis Perez, Derek Lowe, Tom Glavine, Joe Mays, Tomo Ohka, Jose Lima, Bruce Chen and Joel Pineiro. Now, obviously Glavine, Lowe, Perez and Mays have contract issues, but they are experienced major-league starters, and when the Mets get Steve Trachsel back, they will have six starters and might look to see whether there is a taker for Trachsel or Glavine.

Mike Piazza cleared, as did Griffey and Sweeney. Frank Catalanotto, Dustan Mohr, Todd Hollandsworth, Todd Walker and Edgardo Alfonzo are players who could be interesting pickups for the stretch drive, as well.

Only Allen, Reds general manager Dan O'Brien, White Sox GM Ken Williams and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf know the odds of Griffey ending up in Chicago. We don't have Angels GM Bill Stoneman's phone records to know how many times he has talked to Royals general manager Allard Baird about acquiring Sweeney. What we do know is that there are 350-something other players who cleared waivers, as well.

It just happens every August.


Frankie Cat, Hollandsworth....I'm sure others cleared that weren't mention.

if toronto didnt mind trading with us, i think catalanatto is a really nice bench part. not great power, but hes pesky and hes a capable hitter. we could always make room for that.

I really wanted him last year.
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This is from the Gammons article someone posted on the MLB forum

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But there are still some interesting, possibly tradable names that did make it through, although Allen and Reds owner Carl Lindner might have no interest in moving Griffey or Sean Casey even though they cleared.

How about relievers? Steve Kline got through, so did Ryan Vogelsong, Jason Christiansen, Scott Schoeneweis, Justin Speier, LaTroy Hawkins, Duaner Sanchez, Ramon Ortiz and Braden Looper, who are all on teams that might consider selling.

And starters? Josh Fogg, Odalis Perez, Derek Lowe, Tom Glavine, Joe Mays, Tomo Ohka, Jose Lima, Bruce Chen and Joel Pineiro. Now, obviously Glavine, Lowe, Perez and Mays have contract issues, but they are experienced major-league starters, and when the Mets get Steve Trachsel back, they will have six starters and might look to see whether there is a taker for Trachsel or Glavine.

Mike Piazza cleared, as did Griffey and Sweeney. Frank Catalanotto, Dustan Mohr, Todd Hollandsworth, Todd Walker and Edgardo Alfonzo are players who could be interesting pickups for the stretch drive, as well.

Only Allen, Reds general manager Dan O'Brien, White Sox GM Ken Williams and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf know the odds of Griffey ending up in Chicago. We don't have Angels GM Bill Stoneman's phone records to know how many times he has talked to Royals general manager Allard Baird about acquiring Sweeney. What we do know is that there are 350-something other players who cleared waivers, as well.

It just happens every August.


Frankie Cat, Hollandsworth....I'm sure others cleared that weren't mention.

if toronto didnt mind trading with us, i think catalanatto is a really nice bench part. not great power, but hes pesky and hes a capable hitter. we could always make room for that.

I really wanted him last year.

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I really wanted him last year.

This year is ok, but his groin was hanging on by a thread last year. He was limited to being a singles hitting DH at the end of the season. He's a local guy, so I have always rooted for him. Last year would have been a risk. He's never been a good fielder, which is why he has been in LF of late, but at least he could still play 2B in a pinch. I like the idea for this year, as long as they don't want too much.
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I really wanted him last year.

This year is ok, but his groin was hanging on by a thread last year. He was limited to being a singles hitting DH at the end of the season. He's a local guy, so I have always rooted for him. Last year would have been a risk. He's never been a good fielder, which is why he has been in LF of late, but at least he could still play 2B in a pinch. I like the idea for this year, as long as they don't want too much.

Trade Giambi, let Bernie gracefully retire or become bench, trade Posada, drop Brown, retrade Johnson back to the Diamondbacks (convince RJ that weather is condusive to a healing back), let Tino gracefully retire. Make Sheff the permanent DH.

Now with all that savings, give the Devil Rays Gomes a big fat contract. I like his aggressive style of play. Don't know what kind of contract he's on now, though.

Hire Ken Griffey for centerfield and keep Bubba. Rehire Tony Clark for a two year contract for first base.

Now I want a right fielder that can run and fire the ball and can hit. Need advice on that one.

Oh yes, oh yes. I wanna a real pesky and fast lead off guy. This is what I wish Jeter would be. He gets his hits but it's rare that he consistenly gets on in early innings. :blahblah: :think:
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How does a team "hire" players who are under contract with other teams? Clark signed a 2 year extension with AZ, Griffey has 3 years at $12.5 million a year plus millions in deferred payments for years to come, and Gomes is a rookie, so he's not a free agent for another 5 years! I'd love to deal Giambi, but who is taking him?
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Offensively, I'd keep Bernie and Tino. Bernie is the 4th outfielder/DH. Tino is an adquate backup. I'm hoping the Marlins don't offer Pierre arbitration - that would be my CF.

Obviously Johnson, Moose, Pavano, and Wright will still be here. Retain Chacon. See what the asking price is on Burnett, but with those 5 and Wang, might not be realistic. (Although with our injury problems there will be plenty of starts to go around.)

Bulk up big time in the pen. Retain Gordon. There's alot of guys out there this offseason. Urbina and Wagner come to mind. Hopefully somebody can bump Gordon back to the 7th inning guy.


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I agree with cmnyy, but doubt Wagner would want to setup. I could see the Mets tossing a lot of money his way. I also read Philly is now interested in keeping him.
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I really wanted him last year.

This year is ok, but his groin was hanging on by a thread last year. He was limited to being a singles hitting DH at the end of the season. He's a local guy, so I have always rooted for him. Last year would have been a risk. He's never been a good fielder, which is why he has been in LF of late, but at least he could still play 2B in a pinch. I like the idea for this year, as long as they don't want too much.

Trade Giambi, let Bernie gracefully retire or become bench, trade Posada, drop Brown, retrade Johnson back to the Diamondbacks (convince RJ that weather is condusive to a healing back), let Tino gracefully retire. Make Sheff the permanent DH.

Now with all that savings, give the Devil Rays Gomes a big fat contract. I like his aggressive style of play. Don't know what kind of contract he's on now, though.

Hire Ken Griffey for centerfield and keep Bubba. Rehire Tony Clark for a two year contract for first base.

Now I want a right fielder that can run and fire the ball and can hit. Need advice on that one.

Oh yes, oh yes. I wanna a real pesky and fast lead off guy. This is what I wish Jeter would be. He gets his hits but it's rare that he consistenly gets on in early innings. :blahblah: :think:

i dont think you could trade giambi still. you realistically would still have to eat a lot of money and i dont think a national league team would take him on, since hes a slight step up from full-time dh. we can afford to have him at 1b, not many others can.

that bernie and brown part absolutely.

after this dreadful season by rj, im not so sure how willing the dbacks would be to add 16 mil payroll to get back a guy that might be finished. plus, there isnt much out there to let him and go and not give him another chance to be the ace we desired.

you probably cant trade posada either now that his batting isnt making up for his poor defense.

gomes probably isnt even arbitration eligible yet, since this is his first full year. tb has his right for years.

i wouldnt mind griffey IF they eat a lot of salary, and this team cant get a brian giles, johnny damon vis free agency,

clark signed an extension two weeks ago, but i still wouldnt want him even if he hit .400.
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i could accept a lineup like this next year

c- molina, hernandez, that japanese guy if is well-regarded
1b- giambi or t. lee
2b- cano
ss- jeter
3b- arod
lf- matsui
cf- thompson or damon or pierre(you guys say its possible, so maybe)
rf- giles or sheffield
dh- sheffield or giambi

giles could play all 3 of positions, so if thompson didnt work out, you have flexibility, can move giles to cf and sheffield to rf and reopen the dh spot. i doubt this team gets a new catcher, but itd be wiser than i think if they did

you have a pretty disgusting lineup if my main plan happened.

ss- jeter
rf- giles
dh- sheffield
3b- rodriguez
lf- matsui
1b- giambi
c- hernandez, molina, japan guy, posada
2b- cano
cf- thompson
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i also like the fact that by having giles, aside from the versatility, you give him a year to be the heir to sheffield if gary decides to retire. our lineup would clearly hurt losing sheffield, but if he leaves after his contract, you have a very capable brian giles out in rf batting 3rd. hes an absolute on base machine. petco has f*cked with his power, but you no yankee stadium would remedy that
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I agree with cmnyy, but doubt Wagner would want to setup. I could see the Mets tossing a lot of money his way. I also read Philly is now interested in keeping him.


I also forgot LaTroy Hawkins, Kyle Farnsworth and BJ Ryan. Farnsworth and Ryan will certainly get opportunities to close, but worth looking into anyway. Personally, I have a feeling that Hawkins could be a low $$$ bargain, but that's just guessing.



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as for the pen, there are a few solid options out there, in particular closers that wed love for setup. bj ryan, kyle farnsworth, billy wagner, ugeth urbina. im convinced wagners ego is too big to setup. afterall, this guy did claim he was insulted getting offered 9 million dollars a year to close for houston. urbina is one of those guys that im not quite sure whether he accepted the setup role or it was just forced on him. he became one briefly in florida via trade after closing in texas, but took over that job. he went to detroit and closed, but after his mom was kidnapped and the organization doubted his return, they signed percival to close. getting traded to phillie basically returned his chance at any saves this year. he might still want to close though. it wasnt his choice, any of the situations he was in. im not so sure id like him. i mean, hes good, but the guys velocity has dipped and hes no longer the montreal urbina that we coveted. he might be worth too much trouble, money wise, to warrant a guy like him in our pen. i could see him turning into quantrill. i think the best hope is keeping gordon and hoping to lure a bj ryan or like cm is saying, guys like latroy hawkins into a setup role with gordon. id also move chacon into sturtze's role.
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oh yeah, farnsworth. id like him if he was the 3rd or 4th guy depth wise out of the pen, but he might have earned a chance to close and get money. plus, the guy overthrows at times. you put him in new york, with his aggressive psyche, you might have problems. dont get me wrong, i wanted him when chicago was basically giving him away, but hes proved too much now to be able to sign him for the role wed give him. if he was our primary setup guy, i wouldnt feel confident.
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Steven Goldman has a good list of FA's in this weeks PINSTRIPED BIBLE.



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On Monday, Brian Cashman said that he didn’t anticipate making any trades before the postseason roster deadline. It’s not just a quiver full of Tony Womacks that has Cashman talking of a dry swap market, but the lack of players available to trade. Usually a motivator of big trades, both at the July 31 interleague deadline and the Aug. 31 postseason deadline, is impending free agency. A team that doesn’t figure to re-sign its big slugger or top pitcher deals him for prospects (it almost never works).

The problem this year is that the free agent class of ’05-’06 is so thin; there’s just no reason to take action on any of these guys. This same weakness suggests that when the Yankees reload over the winter any progress, is going to come in the form of trades, not free agent signings.

Last year’s class was so thin that after the Yankees missed on Matt Clement and Carlos Beltran (missed or ducked), there wasn’t much worth pursuing and the team settled for Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright. The coming class is so weak as to make Pavano and Wright look like Koufax and Drysdale. As for position players, the pickings are very few:

CATCHERS
Sandy Alomar Jr., Brad Ausmus, Paul Bako, Gary Bennett, Alberto Castillo, Einar Diaz, Mike DiFelice, John Flaherty, Todd Greene (Team Option), Ramon Hernandez, Ken Huckaby, Bengie Molina, Keith Osik, Eddie Perez, Mike Piazza, Todd Pratt, Ivan Rodriguez (Team Option), Kelly Stinnett, Dan Wilson, Gregg Zaun (Team Option)

The Yankees don’t need another catcher; Jorge Posada is signed for another season. As bad as he’s looked lately, given the choices available on the open market that’s a good thing. You can see why no one is cruising the waiver wire for these fellows. The Yankees need a first baseman to spell Jason Giambi, both now and next season. That player isn’t going to be a free agent either.

FIRST BASEMEN
Greg Colbrunn, Erubiel Durazo, Robert Fick, Julio Franco, Dave Hansen, Scott Hatteberg (Team Option), Paul Konerko, Travis Lee, Tino Martinez (Team Option), Doug Mientkiewicz (Vesting Option), Kevin Millar, Jose Offerman, John Olerud, Rafael Palmeiro, Eduardo Perez, Roberto Petagine, Olmedo Saenz, J.T. Snow, Mark Sweeney, Frank Thomas (Player/Team option), Daryle Ward, Dmitri Young (Team Option).

The two most intriguing names, Konerko and Young, have their flaws. Konerko will be 30 next year, and whoever gives a four-year contract to this slow, designated hitter-type player may not get many years of good production. Young will turn 32 in October, and also fits best as a DH. His time is limited, though a team giving him a short-term deal may get a bargain as unfriendly Comerica Park has hidden his value; Young has hit .302/.371/.551 in neutral parks over the last three years. At home he’s batted just .273/.335/.461. Unfortunately, neither player fits New York’s needs, at least next year. A waiver deal for Young right now would be quite helpful.

SECOND BASEMEN
Manny Alexander, Marlon Anderson, Carlos Baerga, Ronnie Belliard (Team Option), Dave Berg, Craig Biggio, Miguel Cairo, Ray Durham (Player Option), Damion Easley, Tony Graffanino, Mark Grudzielanek, Denny Hocking, Damian Jackson, Joe McEwing, Frank Menechino (Team Option), Pokey Reese (Team Option), Fernando Vina, Todd Walker (Team/Player options), Enrique Wilson, Eric Young (Team Option).

This group makes Robinson Cano’s .198/.255/.233 August much easier to bear. (Note to Robby: You’ve done a good deal of your hitting on the first pitch. It has gotten around and now no one with half a brain will throw you anything hittable at first because they know you’re hacking right away. If you surprise them by taking a few, things might change for the better; you’re batting .465 with a 1-0 count. Love, the Pinstriped Bible.)

The Yankees are clearly set at third base with the likely MVP, but consider the possibilities for everyone else:

THIRD BASEMEN
Geoff Blum, Jeff Cirillo, Wes Helms, Brandon Larson, Bill Mueller, Abraham O. Nunez, Joe Randa, Jared Sandberg.

Anyone know if there’s going to be a band playing at the winter meetings this year? Maybe the Rolling Stones tour will be in town? Moxy Fruvous reunion? Randy Newman? Nickel Creek? If not, there isn’t going to be much happening… The Yankees won’t be looking for a shortstop and it’s a good thing:

SHORTSTOPS
Rich Aurilia, Royce Clayton, Deivi Cruz, Rafael Furcal, Nomar Garciaparra, Chris Gomez, Alex Gonzalez (Florida version), Alex Gonzalez (Tampa version), Ricky Gutierrez, Jose Hernandez, Ramon Martinez, Neifi Perez, Desi Relaford, Rey Sanchez, Jose Valentin, Jose Vizcaino, Chris Woodward.

Furcal is in for a big raise. One wonders if the Yankees would try to sign him to play second base, because that is the kind of thing the Yankees do. At least Furcal is still on the good side of 30.

There is little doubt the Yankees will make a strong effort to resign Hideki Matsui before anyone else gets a shot at him, but if he somehow slipped away, not much awaits them:

LEFT FIELDERS
Jeff Conine, Todd Hollandsworth, Bobby Higginson, Matt Lawton, Carlos Lee (Team Option), John Mabry, Eli Marrero, Hideki Matsui, Quinton McCracken, Reggie Sanders, B.J. Surhoff, Rondell White, Randy Winn (Mutual Option).

The center field, ah, field, is still light, assuming Johnny Damon goes back to the Red Sox:

CENTER FIELD
Johnny Damon, Kenny Lofton, Jay Payton (Team Option), Bernie Williams, Preston Wilson.

RIGHT FIELD
Moises Alou (Player Option), Jeromy Burnitz (Mutual Option), Jose Cruz Jr., Juan Encarnacion, Brian Giles, Richard Hidalgo, Jacque Jones, Brian Jordan, Gabe Kapler, Dustan Mohr (Mutual Option), Orlando Palmeiro, Michael Tucker, Sammy Sosa, Matt Stairs (Team Option), Larry Walker (Team Option).

The list of starting pitchers is both too large and too pointless to print in full, so we’ll restrict ourselves to the highlights:

STARTERS
Tony Armas Jr., Kevin Brown, Paul Byrd, A.J. Burnett, Roger Clemens, Scott Elarton Tom Glavine (Mutual Option), Jason Johnson, Al Leiter, Ted Lilly, Esteban Loaiza (Mutual Option), Greg Maddux (Vesting Option), Kevin Millwood, Matt Morris, Jamie Moyer, Mark Redman (Mutual Option), Kenny Rogers, Glendon Rusch (Player Option), Jason Schmidt (Team Option), Jeff Suppan (Team Option), John Thomson (Team Option), Steve Trachsel (Team Option), Brett Tomko, Jarrod Washburn, Jeff Weaver.

Staff aces willl be hard to come by. The list of relievers is similarly long and largely undistinguished. Highlights:

RELIEVERS
Octavio Dotel, Kyle Farnsworth, Tom Gordon, Eddie Guardado (Mutal Option), LaTroy Hawkins, Roberto Hernandez, Trevor Hoffman, Bob Howry, Todd Jones, Braden Looper (Team Option), Jose Mesa (Team Option), Jim Mecir, Felix Rodriguez, B.J. Ryan, Julian Tavarez, Mike Timlin, Ugueth Urbina, Billy Wagner, Bob Wickman, Jay Witasick.

As has been said many times before, the Yankees’ best options on the pitching front are internal. A little patience and generosity could reap huge rewards, and it’s not too soon to start now.




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I agree with cmnyy, but doubt Wagner would want to setup.  I could see the Mets tossing a lot of money his way.  I also read Philly is now interested in keeping him.


I also forgot LaTroy Hawkins, Kyle Farnsworth and BJ Ryan. Farnsworth and Ryan will certainly get opportunities to close, but worth looking into anyway. Personally, I have a feeling that Hawkins could be a low $$$ bargain, but that's just guessing.

:please: No Latroy Hawkins
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