The Yankees have reportedly signed Joe Girardi to a three-year deal. Wasn't he supposed to end up in Chicago? I mean, who wouldn't leave the Yankees to go to the Cubs? Wait... nobody? Just checking.
Apparently the team options for Kerry Wood and Lance Berkman and the mutual option for Nick Johnson were all declined by the Yankees. Wood's was $11 million for one year, Berkman's was $15 million, and Johnson's was $5.5 million. The decision on Johnson was a no-brainer. Berkman is not worth that much money, but we don't think he's coming back anyway. The Yankees will likely sign Marcus Thames instead, and two DHs (three, if you include Posada) are just too many. Wood should definitely be brought back, but the Yankees can probably sign him to longer-term deal with less money per year.
As far as other free agents go, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera are definitely coming back. It's just a matter of how much and how long. Andy Pettitte will retire; the stupid Clemens court case hanging over his head would be too much of a distraction to the team if he were to come back. Austin Kearns and Javier Vazquez are goners. And Cliff Lee will be signing on the dotted line before Christmas.
Unfortunately, the likes of John Lackey, Mike Cameron, and Marco Scutaro are no longer on the market, since the Red Sox snatched them away from the Yankees and signed them to multi-year deals last offseason. Then again, maybe it's for the best.
Hydra
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