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As I do every day, I was reading Buster Olney's daily column. In this particular column (sorry, behind the insider wall), he was discussing Type-A free agents and whether or not they would be offered arbitration. The Yankees had two players, Damon and Pettitte, on the list and I was interested to see what the executives Buster polled had to say about them. I was very surprised with their answers, ...

After missing the postseason last year, the Yankees clinched early this year. As a result, they've been able to get everyone rested and set up the rotation for the playoffs. We know what the starting lineup will be. We know that the Yankees will choose the long season and start Sabathia, Pettitte, and then Burnett. There are still a few questions to be answered, though. á Should the Yankees do anything with their ...

The recent Yankees draft strategy has been to take guys who are signability cases. While this is definitely the right move for a team with the financial resources, there is a downside to this plan. While other teams have their top picks playing in short season leagues, the Yankees are still negotiating. By the time the Yankees get all of their top picks signed, the short season leagues are nearly over ...