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To: lee kramer who wrote (4390)	11/25/2001 3:48:24 AM
From: SMALL FRY	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26752

If the Sox get Boone, you guys will be all set if the players decide to get serious and play... I think some of the so-called "injuries" would have been a non-issue if the players' loyalty were focused. Jimy was not the most loved club house General either but he was effective enough on the field... if only Dan Duquette showed some loyalty and kicked Everett on the go-nads during that first fiasco, it wouldn't have come to this. As far as Boone... the guy can play second with the best of them, and he can swing that stick, too. On the play-offs he did not do so well because he got over-eager and fell back to the old habit of swinging at everything. I'm sure he can get that fixed. I think he's worth at least 10M (that is, market value), and worth keeping. He wants to come back (of course A-Rod said the same thing) he said but wants to get his true value in the open market... maybe we can get a discount. As for Everett: Isn't he gone yet? I thought you guys brought Michael Coleman back from Cincy to take his place? A slight dropoff in production but a huge gain in club house demeanor. SF

To: lee kramer who wrote (4390)	11/29/2001 12:15:20 AM
From: BubbaFred	Respond to of 26752

Giambino should be a Yankee, and hopefully soon. Torre, Jeter, and Mussina will recruit him. George had lots of praises yesterday, Joe gave positive report (see below), and Scott Brosius put the exclamation point by retiring as a Yankee instead of playing for another team. He may yet come out of retirement if the Yankees were to find themselves desperate for another third baseman next season. Yankees will work on Smoltz next. Torre joins Boss in praising free agent Giambi Nov. 28, 2001 SportsLine.com wire reports sportsline.com NEW YORK -- Joe Torre thinks Jason Giambi could be getting fitted for his Yankees pinstripes real soon. The New York Yankees manager spoke with the free-agent first baseman earlier this week, recruiting him to join the four-time defending American League champions. Detailed contract talks haven't started, but Torre made it sound like closing a deal could be relatively easy. "I don't think it's going to be a while," he said before a March of Dimes luncheon Wednesday. "He asked a lot of questions, and he asked me to ask him questions. It sounds like he would like to get it over with. But you're only a free agent one time, and I'm sure he'd like to make sure it's what he wants to do." Torre also said his new three-year contract is likely to be completed next week. Only language issues remain. "You better go ahead and sign that contract or else there will be a lot more of us retiring," said Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, who was presented the March of Dimes sportsman of the year award by Torre. Since the seven-game World Series loss to Arizona, right fielder Paul O'Neill, third baseman Scott Brosius and backup infielder Luis Sojo have retired. New York has no interest in re-signing first baseman Tino Martinez, who became a free agent. Torre insisted on talking to Martinez before he made his recruiting pitch to Giambi. "Tino couldn't have been more cordial," Torre said. "That conversation freed me up to call Jason." Last spring, Giambi turned down a $91 million, six-year extension offered by the Oakland Athletics because the team refused to include a no-trade clause. When the Yankees do get around to making an offer, it is expected to be a six- or seven-year contract averaging $16 million a season or more. Last year, Torre helped recruit Mike Mussina, who like Giambi is represented by Arn Tellem. Torre said his conversation with Giambi on Monday went well, and that Giambi could gradually take a leadership role with the Yankees. "He seemed to have a lot of questions, which led me to believe he was sincerely interested in being with the Yankees," said Torre, who compared Giambi with former Yankees pitcher David Wells. "He's definitely a free spirit, but Wells was a free spirit, too. We don't try to put a wet blanket on anybody as long as the focus stays the same." Giambi, 30, was voted the AL Most Valuable Player in 2000, then hit .342 with 38 homers and 120 RBI this year and finished second in MVP voting behind Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki. St. Louis is thought to be interested in Giambi as a possible replacement for Mark McGwire, who retired. Clemens said that if Giambi wants to play in the World Series, he should join the Yankees. "We should just take highlights of Games 3, 4 and 5 here in New York and send it to Giambi," said Clemens, who won his record sixth Cy Young Award this year. As for third base, Torre seems comfortable with Drew Henson taking over sometime next season. Henson, Michigan's quarterback before he rejoined the Yankees last March, struggled at Triple-A as he recovered from a broken hand. "Drew Henson is a rookie, but he's played a lot of football in front of 95,000, 100,000 people," Torre said. "That's not the green rookie title he would normally have. He's certainly proven he can play big in big games. I've heard all good reports on his potential. We feel he's a can't-miss guy." AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service