11/11: Stove Notes: Guzman, Towers, Miranda, Ramirez, Lackey, Damon, Wang, Mitre, Gaudin
Posted by: Patrick
Freddy Guzman and Josh Towers: Chad Jennings reports that Guzman and Towers have elected for free agency. As such, they are now off the 40-man roster.
Juan Miranda and Edwar Ramirez: Jennings also says that Brian Cashman confirmed that the team has fourth options on Miranda and Ramirez. They can both be sent down to the Minors in 2010.
John Lackey: Jon Heyman quotes a league source as saying that the Yankees are keeping an eye on Lackey. However, Cashman says that the team had yet to meet with anyone, as of Tuesday evening. Via Ben Kabak.
Johnny Damon: Scott Boras has come out with many superlatives to describe Damon. Basically they are true. But, he implies that the Yankees should consider Damon similar to how they consider Derek Jeter, which isn't happening.
Chien-Ming Wang: Joel Sherman spoke with Wang's agent, who told him that Dr. James Andrews gave Wang the OK to throw on December 1, suggesting the sinker baller could be good to go come April or May. Yankees doctors have yet to examine him. Because of the Yankee marketability, the writer suggests that Wang may be OK with taking a low base salary with incentives, so that he can make the most endorsement bucks over in Taiwan.
Sergio Mitre and Chad Gaudin: More from Sherman: the team is planning to bring back both Mitre and Gaudin. Mitre has a team option of $1.25 million, but even if they turn that down, they want him to stay in pinstripes, thinking he could improve another year removed from his Tommy John surgery. Via Mark Polishuk.
Juan Miranda and Edwar Ramirez: Jennings also says that Brian Cashman confirmed that the team has fourth options on Miranda and Ramirez. They can both be sent down to the Minors in 2010.
John Lackey: Jon Heyman quotes a league source as saying that the Yankees are keeping an eye on Lackey. However, Cashman says that the team had yet to meet with anyone, as of Tuesday evening. Via Ben Kabak.
Johnny Damon: Scott Boras has come out with many superlatives to describe Damon. Basically they are true. But, he implies that the Yankees should consider Damon similar to how they consider Derek Jeter, which isn't happening.
Chien-Ming Wang: Joel Sherman spoke with Wang's agent, who told him that Dr. James Andrews gave Wang the OK to throw on December 1, suggesting the sinker baller could be good to go come April or May. Yankees doctors have yet to examine him. Because of the Yankee marketability, the writer suggests that Wang may be OK with taking a low base salary with incentives, so that he can make the most endorsement bucks over in Taiwan.
Sergio Mitre and Chad Gaudin: More from Sherman: the team is planning to bring back both Mitre and Gaudin. Mitre has a team option of $1.25 million, but even if they turn that down, they want him to stay in pinstripes, thinking he could improve another year removed from his Tommy John surgery. Via Mark Polishuk.
