New York Yankees

Why do i feel like this is going to end bad for Swisher?
His .244 career batting average will not play well in NY. just a guess.

SportingNews.com Swisher to the New York Yankees

Nick Swisher became the first part of the New York Yankees' offseason makeover when he was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in a five-player trade.
Choosing to address first base before concentrating on pitching when the free-agent market opens Friday, the Yankees obtained Swisher and right-hander Kaneoka Texeira for pitching prospect Jeff Marquez, infielder Wilson Betemit and minor league pitcher Jhonny Nunez.

Bronx Spenders FanGraphs Baseball

With Jason Giambi, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Bobby Abreu, and Ivan Rodriguez all having their contracts expire, the Yankees lost about $86 million in committed salaries from the end of the ‘08 season. $86 million.

Some of that will get redistributed to players already on the roster, such as raises for Alex Rodriguez, Xavier Nady, Robinson Cano, and Chien-Ming Wang. However, even if the Yankees just maintain a $205 million payroll (a $5 million decrease from 2008), they’ll still have about $65 million to spend even after taking care of the guys already under contract.

The LoHud Yankees Blog Cashman Wants a Real First Baseman

“I don’t buy into the idea of using a Johnny Damon or a Hideki Matsui or converting somebody else,” he said. “I’d like us to get a player who knows how to play that position.”

Well it is day two of the General Manager meetings, and by my count, day 35 of the emotional butt ache that has become the John Moores divorce.

The way I look at it, his divorce effected the payroll, the payroll effected the budget, the budget effected the players, and then Frank Wren, wisely picked up the phone about 35 days ago. It has been nothing but a butt ache since. Padre fans clamor all the time about wanting to be in the national spot light, but I am sure this is not what they had in mind.

as of November 4th 2008, 1:40pm est, Jacob Peavy is still a padre.

todays Kevin Towers radio show, here

Rosenthal Peavy could be the friars Opening Day starter

The best guess on Jake Peavy is that the Padres eventually will trade him to the Braves, who appear to be the most attractive suitor of Peavy's preferred teams. The Cubs seemingly lack the inventory to make such a deal work, but the Padres might need to turn creative if the Braves balk at their price. Dodgers GM Ned Colletti all but acknowledged that he is unlikely to acquire Peavy from a division rival, and two of Peavy's other preferred clubs — the Cardinals and Astros — are not factors in the discussions.

Peavy has the right to veto any trade, and Padres GM Kevin Towers acknowledged that the pitcher still could be the team's Opening Day starter. Such a scenario, however, is unlikely. The Padres want to purge the remaining four years and $63 million remaining on Peavy's contract.

"Maybe it was a computer glitch," .. Derek Jeter

New York Post NEW YORK YANKEES SHORTSTOP DEREK JETER RANKS 22 IN FIELDING BIBLE VOTING

Derek Jeter's defensive ability took another hit on Bill James' Fielding Bible Web site, where a panel voted him 22nd among major league shortstops in defensive prowess. Ten experts voted on the top 10 at each position in baseball and Jeter got one 10th place vote, officially announced today.

In a Penn University study this February, Jeter, who has won three Gold Gloves, was voted to be the worst shortstop in baseball.

"Maybe it was a computer glitch," Jeter told The Post. "Every [shortstop] doesn't stay in the same spot, everyone doesn't have the same pitching. Everyone doesn't have the same hitters running, it's impossible to do that."

a poll i hoped i would never see.

The Hardball Times It has been a while since the previous installment of this series, but I was waiting to see who signed by the August 15 draft deadline.

Just a little Chatter today, simply because the last few times out, I sorta went on a bit of a vent, and I don't want this column to be that type of thing. Unless warranted of course. I realize that not a lot of people are actually reading this yet, but one day when I am King of California, my daily Chatter will be forced reading. Much in the way Los Dodger fans must read Bill Plaschke.

Torture?

call it what you will ..