Myers Hopes Damon Will Eventually Replace Him as the Newest Yankee:

If the Yankees do not sign Garciaparra, they expect to sign Miguel Cairo to be their backup infielder. Cairo, a free agent, said this week that the Yankees were his first choice.


Myers Also Recruits:

General manager Brian Cashman is looking for another reliever from each side, and is pursuing righthanders Julian Taveras and Octavio Dotel. The second lefthander is likely to be Al Leiter.


Yanks among 4 teams for Nomar:

The Yankees have interest in Philadelphia's Jason Michaels and Texas' Gary Matthews Jr., among others, but the price tags have been high.

Preston Wilson is someone who has always generated buzz among the Yankees' decision-makers, and he is a free agent, but his agent, Bob Bry, said Cashman told him during the winter meetings last week that Wilson "isn't on our radar at this moment."

Via Pro Sports Daily.