Top Yankee Moments Of 2008 – Free Agents

Posted by admin on January 7, 2009 under Top Yankee Moments Of 2008 | Be the First to Comment

In December the Yankees picked up three brand name free agents – two pitchers C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Brunett and a bat by the name of Mark Tiexeira. The Yankees are hoping that it’ll guarantee them a place in the World Series, while some may say that the Yankees are hoping to buy a championship.

The Yankees picked up Sabathia from the Milwaukee Brewers. However, most Yankee fans probalbly remember him as a dominating opponent with some memorable victories in the post season for the Indians. The Yankees gave him a $161 million dollar contract, the largest contract ever given to pitcher.

Right behind Sabathia in the rotation will be A.J. Brunett, a free agent from the Toronto Blue Jays. Another pitcher that the Yankees didn’t want to face. The Yankees signed him for 82.5 million.

Then to replace the aging Jason Giambi at first base, the Yankees picked up Mark Teixera for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for $180 million. He’s a life long fan of Don Mat tingly and wore the number 23 his whole career, but since Mattingly’s number is retired he’ll be switching to number 25.

It sounds like a guaranteed spot in the World Series but you never know how the players will fair in the bright lights of the New York media. There’s always a chance that they won’t make it – Randy Johnson. A.J. Brunett also has a history of injuries and the Yankees only hope that he won’t end up being another Carl Pavano who the Yankees paid $40 million to start in just 26 games.