Monday, December 04, 2006

Yankees' shopping list

MLB's winter meetings are under way in Orlando, Florida. Look for some players to change uniforms via trades and free agent signings this week. The biggest name free agents still available are starting pitchers Barry Zito and Ted Lilly, and steroid-abuser Barry Bonds, who wasn't offered abritration by the San Fransisco Giants.

Don't expect any blockbuster moves by the Yankees. This biggest move will probably be to sign Japanese lefty Kei Igawa, for whom they bid $26 mil for negotiating rights. His agent is also Hideki Matsui's agent, so I expect a deal to be finalized soon.

What the Yanks need is a backup catcher, a righty hitting firstbaseman, a utility infielder (probably just resign Miguel Cairo), and a lefty reliever (probably just resign Ron Villone).

Of course, sometimes crazy things happen in these meetings. Maybe someone will take ARod off of their hands...

Comments:
I have a feeling the Yanks will end up with Lilly. Zito will go to the Mets.
 
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