-Derek Jeter and agent Casey Close continue to negotiate with the Yankees on a new deal and have yet to come close. Close and Jeter want $125 million over six years, while the Yankees are offering three years for $45 million. Both deals are horribly overpriced based on Jeter's overrated and declining defense and a bat declining even faster. Not sure why Jeter is playing hardball with the Yankees, he is set for life with the money he has made and is just being greedy. I can understand wanting the security of six years in a contract but he is 36 and doesn't deserve $21 million a year. He is no longer an elite player.
-Manny Ramirez is probably going to DH somewhere, but few teams are willing to take a risk on him. He has now worn himself out of three big markets in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Some scouts even see him heading to Japan.
-Jayson Werth, seeking an elite deal of $100 million+, is not receiving serious offers from the Phillies. The Red Sox are the front runners, but I am surprised the Phils aren't interested in bringing him back.
-David Aardsma could be mentioned in a completed trade sometime soon, as the 29 year old former Cub won't be winning anytime soon in Seattle. He has a 2.90 ERA and is 69 for 78 in save opportunities with the Mariners in two seasons. Another great player the Cubs let go. We seem to hang on to the busts (Corey Patterson, Felix Pie), and let go the future stars (Aardsma, Angel Pagan).
-A well publicized story about Ozzie Guillen being traded to the Marlins seems preposterous. A straight up trade, Guillen for outfielder Logan Morrison, was offered midseason 2010. Earlier Dan Uggla's name had been mentioned in this discussion, but the Marlins weren't going to do that. Excuse me for not spending enough time with my nose in the rulebook, but I didn't even know trading managers is legal. Apparently, Lou Piniella was traded from the Mariners to the Devil Rays in 2002 for Randy Winn. Some tough managers must take a hit in self morale when they get traded away just like any other player.
-Mariano Rivera wants a two year, $18 million contract with the Yankees. The Yankees only want to give him one year, surprisingly, but there's no drama here. One way or another a deal between the two will get done.
-Javier Vazquez, Kevin Millwood, Aaron Harang, Jeremy Bonderman, and Jon Garland have all at one point been contacted by the Cubs. Garland signed with the Dodgers, but the other four remain. The Cubs have reportedly been very active in their hunt to find a veteran starter (thank goodness).
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