What's Next?

While the Yanks wait on Johnny Damon and for the major league starting pitching market to clarify, this Tuesday, they will get their first look at Aroldis Chapman in quite some time. The Cuban fireballer's rep seems to have taken several hits over the past few months, but Tuesday he'll throw in front of the Yanks, Sox, Mets and others. The Yanks had been planning to add him to their system since he defected, but his refusal to throw a bullpen for them when they entertained him, and some other business may have turned them off. We'll know later this week, if they allow themselves to be outbid. Of course, at this point it doesn't look like Chapman will get a Major League deal, so any money he could get from the Yanks wouldn't be luxury taxable while he's in the minors.


One other area where we might see a decision, and hopefully tomorrow, is on the Kevin Towers front. Why would I live it done tomorrow? Cause Towers is one of the best in the business at finding pitching talent, and I'd like him to watch Chapman with the Yankee contingent on Tuesday.


So that's where we are right now. Go Yanks!