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11-16-2003, 07:03 PM
Andy top concern as Curt deal cools
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/story/137226p-122047c.html
By ANTHONY McCARRON
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
The Yankees have had several big-name dalliances in the kicking-the-tires phase of the offseason, but Andy Pettitte remains their "principal concern," a club official said.
With the Yankees irked by the rich price for Curt Schilling and having had no meetings yet with Gary Sheffield, Pettitte is "the only thing they're actually working on," according to a baseball official familiar with the Yanks' plans.
GM Brian Cashman said he was playing "Mr. Mom" for his two kids yesterday after returning from the GM meetings in Arizona. The Yankees, he said, are "on Pettitte's clock" because his agents are intent on testing the market.
"I trust in our relationship with them," Cashman said.
He added that his "gut feel is that Andy wants to re-sign, but they want to see what's out there for him.
"We've had conversations, but I don't think they're done with their information gathering."
One of Pettitte's agents, Randy Hendricks, said by E-mail: "I don't want to speculate how things will go. I will confirm that we have a good relationship with all of the Yankee brass."
The Bombers believe they need two starters, but the Schilling deal is losing steam because the Yankees think Arizona is asking for too much - Alfonso Soriano and Nick Johnson for Schilling, whose $12 million salary the Diamondbacks want to dump, and infielder Junior Spivey.
"What Arizona was asking for was never in play," a Yanks official said. Added another: "They want more now than they'll get later, which is why they're in such a rush."
As for the 35-year-old Sheffield, a baseball source said he called the Yankees and the team showed some interest in the suggestion of a two-year deal for around $18million, but it's believed Sheffield wants more years and dollars.
His agent, Rufus Williams, would not talk specifics yesterday, saying only, "There's no haste to do something."
The Yankees have also explored acquiring players such as Javier Vazquez, Odalis Perez and Bartolo Colon.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/story/137226p-122047c.html
By ANTHONY McCARRON
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
The Yankees have had several big-name dalliances in the kicking-the-tires phase of the offseason, but Andy Pettitte remains their "principal concern," a club official said.
With the Yankees irked by the rich price for Curt Schilling and having had no meetings yet with Gary Sheffield, Pettitte is "the only thing they're actually working on," according to a baseball official familiar with the Yanks' plans.
GM Brian Cashman said he was playing "Mr. Mom" for his two kids yesterday after returning from the GM meetings in Arizona. The Yankees, he said, are "on Pettitte's clock" because his agents are intent on testing the market.
"I trust in our relationship with them," Cashman said.
He added that his "gut feel is that Andy wants to re-sign, but they want to see what's out there for him.
"We've had conversations, but I don't think they're done with their information gathering."
One of Pettitte's agents, Randy Hendricks, said by E-mail: "I don't want to speculate how things will go. I will confirm that we have a good relationship with all of the Yankee brass."
The Bombers believe they need two starters, but the Schilling deal is losing steam because the Yankees think Arizona is asking for too much - Alfonso Soriano and Nick Johnson for Schilling, whose $12 million salary the Diamondbacks want to dump, and infielder Junior Spivey.
"What Arizona was asking for was never in play," a Yanks official said. Added another: "They want more now than they'll get later, which is why they're in such a rush."
As for the 35-year-old Sheffield, a baseball source said he called the Yankees and the team showed some interest in the suggestion of a two-year deal for around $18million, but it's believed Sheffield wants more years and dollars.
His agent, Rufus Williams, would not talk specifics yesterday, saying only, "There's no haste to do something."
The Yankees have also explored acquiring players such as Javier Vazquez, Odalis Perez and Bartolo Colon.