Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
In a report for the New York Post, George King quotes Hank Steinbrenner as having one regret while running the Yankees alongside his brother Hal and Brian Cashman: I should have pushed harder for the [Johan] Santana deal. King goes on to say that Hank was talked out of the deal by Hal and Cashman, who believed [...]
iYankees (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Mark Feinsand (Daily News): According to a source, Brian Cashman has been asking some players to give evaluations of the coaching staff, giving the general manager information to use as he figures out what moves need to be made. “I think there are going to be some changes,” the source said. “But I’m not sure which [...]
iYankees (Free subscription) | yesterday
From the NY Post: Sitting behind his desk at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Hank Steinbrenner yesterday spit on the notion he has taken a step back in running the Yankees. “There is one very important point here,” Steinbrenner told The Post during an exclusive half-hour session. “The most important thing to remember is this: If you didn’t [...]
Ballbug (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News : Yanks mull coach switches — ST. PETERSBURG - The Yankees haven't held their organizational meetings yet, but a change in Joe Girardi's coaching staff could come before the team's brass meets later this month in Tampa. — According to a source, Brian Cashman has been asking some players …
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | yesterday
Were you under the impression that Hank Steinbrenner wasn't calling the shots for the New York Yankees right now? Maybe you were thinking that Brian Cashman and Hank's brother Hal were the ones who made the decisions, and Hank was just the one who said stupid things in the media. Well I've got some news for you. You're a know-nothing piece of crap and Hank Steinbrenner doesn't have the time to
Ballbug (Free subscription) | yesterday
George A. King III / New York Post : HANK: I'M STILL IN CHARGE HERE! — TAMPA - Sitting behind his desk at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Hank Steinbrenner yesterday spit on the notion he has taken a step back in running the Yankees. — “There is one very important point here,” Steinbrenner told The Post during an exclusive half-hour session.
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Omar Minaya said that he was going to be creative this year in building a team that could make it over the hump and into the playoffs. Could that plan include moving Carlos Beltran, according to Frank Russo the Mets are shopping Beltran and might even be looking to the Yanks for a deal. It just doesn't make sense to me, the Mets don't have a legitimate replacement and would have to make another move....
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
I am scheduled to interview Mets GM Omar Minaya at some point in the next week or so. I have a handful of questions I intend to ask, but I would like to make this more of a town-hall format, in the sense that you should be able to weigh in as well. The way I see [...]
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Straight from the best sportswriter in the city: In search of a replacement for Bill Bavasi, who was fired on June 16, the Mariners will interview Peter Woodfork, the Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager; Jerry DiPoto, Diamondbacks director of player personnel; Tony Bernazard, New York Mets vice president of player development; Kim Ng, Los Angeles Dodgers assistant general manager; and Tony...
Rain Delay (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
This comes from Larry Stone of the Seattle Times. In search of a replacement for Bill Bavasi, who was fired on June 16, the Mariners will interview Peter Woodfork, the Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager; Jerry DiPoto, Diamondbacks director of player personnel; Tony Bernazard, New York Mets vice president of player development; Kim Ng, Los Angeles [...]
U.S.S. Mariner (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Nothing in the Seattle papers… The AP reports that the M’s will begin interviewing GM candidates this week. In search of a replacement for Bill Bavasi, who was fired June 16, the Mariners will interview Peter Woodfork, Arizona’s assistant general manager; Jerry DiPoto, Arizona’s director of player personnel; Tony Bernazard, New York Mets vice president of player development; Kim Ng, Los Angeles [...]...
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The Yankees are cautiously optimistic that Mariano Rivera will be ready for the start of the season following Tuesday's shoulder surgery, but GM Brian Cashman warns that until the closer is back on the mound, there are no guarantees.
The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Just spoke to Brian Cashman. Here is what he said about Mariano’s surgery: “I spoke to Dr. (David) Alchek and there were no surprises. Everything was as they thought it would be. He can start throwing again in three months, which is not atypical for him anyway. So that was good news.” Jorge Posada came by the [...]
iYankees (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
From Ken Davidoff (Newsday): First on tap for Brian Cashman, armed with a new, three-year contract, could be some renovations to the player development setup in Tampa. While Hal Steinbrenner backs Cashman’s vision of building from within, the Steinbrenner family would like to see a higher return on their investment and will allow Cashman to hire [...]
Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
One GM said he believes the Mets will make a big play for Manny Ramirez . It certainly seems like GM Omar Minaya is ready to finally try to land one of his favorite players -- though L.A. may be a better spot for Ramirez, who was raised in upper Manhattan but never liked the fishbowl existence in Boston that he would surely find in New York. The Mets have a group of players they feel will play much...
