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Jamie Moyer, 47, and the oldest active player in the majors said that his intentions are to pitch next year, even if it’s not with the Phillies.
According to David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News, Moyer is set to make a few starts in the Dominican winter league, in preparation for the 2011 season. “I don’t want to go to spring training and be a comedy act,” said Moyer. “If I’m going to pitch, I’m going to go somewhere, whether it is here or another team, and compete for a job.”
Moyer is in the final year of a two-year contract. He has a base salary of $6.5 million this season. Before he was injured, the left-handed went 9-9 with a 4.84 ERA in 19 starts over 111 2/3 innings pitched this season for the Phillies.
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According to Shi Davidi of The Canadian Press, in an expected move, the Toronto Blue Jays have announced John Farrell as the team’s manager. The team has a scheduled press conference at 12:00pm PST. The coaching staff has yet to be named.
“The Jays are getting a great baseball man and a great person,’’ Boston Red Sox’s owner John Henry wrote in an e-mail to the Boston Globe. “We were able to keep John as a part of our organization longer than a couple of other teams would have wanted, but it really is time for John to step up to the next level.
“He will be an effective, excellent manager. I expect him to manage in MLB for as long as he wants to. He’s going to an excellent young team with a strong and smart hierarchy. The Blue Jays are going to be a force in the AL East for some time to come. I am grateful for the years John Farrell gave to the Red Sox. He will be missed.’’
Farrell became the Red Sox’s pitching coach after de 2006 season. During his stay in Boston the Red Sox won the World Series in 2007, lost to the Rays in the 2008 ALCS and against the Angels in the 2009 ALDS. The Red Sox didn’t make the playoff this season for the first time since 2002.
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The New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand was able to get a few quotes from Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman regarding Derek Jeter.
“Derek has been – and will be – an important part of this organization,” Cashman said.
Cashman later added, “There’s still game left in that guy. He’s going to be a part of this franchise. We’ll work something out.”
Jeter’s teammate, Alex Rodriguez, is optimistic about Jeter, closer Mariano Rivera and manager Joe Girardi being back. “I’m hoping and expecting all three are back, obviously,”
Jeter is completing a 10-year, $189 million contract, but he’s coming off his worst season. Jeter hit .270/.340/.370 in 2010 – a huge decrease from .334/.406/.465 in 2009. It’s speculated that he could get in the neighborhood of $20 million per season.
Information from The New York Daily News’ Anthony McCarron was used in this article.
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According to The New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand, Yankees’ pitching coach Dave Eiland will not return with the next next season.
“He’s not being blamed for what took place,” GM Brian Cashman said. “I hope you believe me on that.”
The 44-year-old coach has been on the Yankees’ staff since 2008.
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Philadelphia Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. spoke with the press, including The Philadelphia Inquirers’ Matt Gelb, on Monday to issue his state of the team address which touched on topics that the organization will focus on this winter.
“I think there are three elements we have to be ready to handle this off-season. One is our six free agents,” Amaro said. “We have to deal with those. I think we have to deal with our age because we’re starting to move past and into the prime ages of production. And I think we have to address the bullpen because that’s something that could have been an Achilles’ heel. They ended up performing very well because our starters went deep into games.”
The topic that was on everybody’s mind, Jayson Werth, came up as well.
“I haven’t had any discussions with Scott [Boras] yet,” Amaro said. “I obviously will over the next 48 hours, we will make contact. I guess the following question is, do we have enough money to do it? And would we like to bring him back? I think the answer to both questions is yes. However, that will all kind of depend on what the ask is and ultimately how that will affect us with other possible moves to do it.”
When asked if signing Werth will impeded the Phillies other priorities.
“Not necessarily,” Amaro said.
The team also will unlikely negotiate with Jimmy Rollins this off-season. Rollins is entering the final season of his contract. The team will also likely address manager Charlie Manuel’s status since he’s going into his final year.
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The Yankees aren’t going to announce a contract extension with Joe Girardi today when he and General Manager Brian Cashman talk at Yankee Stadium, but according to George A. King III and Mark Hale of the New York Post, a deal will eventually be struck, and Girardi will probably be offered a three-year deal with the team.
Hal Steinbrenner and Cashman think very highly of Girardi, and they will want him to come back with the team. As for the coaches on Girardi’s staff, none are signed beyond the end of this month.
The 46-year-old Girardi is currently wrapping up a three-year, $7.5 million deal he signed in October 2007. King speculated last week that Girardi could get a three-year contract worth $3.5-4 million per season.
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In what may be a baseball first for two players that will be associated with both World Series organizations, Texas Rangers catcher Bengie Molina and San Francisco Giants pitcher Chris Ray may be entitled to a playoff share and ring from each of their employers. According to a source close to the San Jose Mercury News’ Andrew Baggarly, the Giants voted full playoff shares for both Molina and Ray. Baggarly adds that the Rangers likely did the same. Major League Baseball vice president Pat Courtney said it’s possible the players could receive double the money, subject to union interpretation.
It’s not known if each is guaranteed a World Series ring, but a Yahoo Sports report says that Molina will get one. Based on independent research, Major League Baseball does not set eligibility rules as to who can receive ring, it comes down to the team’s decision. Sometimes a player with as little as a single at-bat or a pitch can earn a ring. A well-known case includes Nomar Garciaparra who was traded mid-season in 2004 from the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs, but he was awarded a ring despite not playing in the World Series.
“I don’t know the answer to that one,” Ray said regarding his guarantee of a ring. “It depends on what management wants to do. But it’s a good feeling to know I contributed to a World Series team.”
As of 2008, the playoff pool is formed from 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first three games of the Division Series and 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the League Championship series and the World Series. The total divided among 12 clubs: the World Series participants, the League Championship Series and Division Series runners-up and the four regular season second-place clubs that were not Wild Card participants.
In 2009, a full playoff share from the World Champion New York Yankees was $365,052.73 per share while the a full playoff share from the Philadelphia Phillies was $265,357.50.
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Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have been eliminated from the postseason, they can now turn their focus towards 2011 and beyond. The first player they likely will need to address is outfielder Jayson Werth. Werth is eligible to be a free-agent after the World Series, and according to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, he could fetch as much as $15 million per season.
“He means a ton to this team,” closer Brad Lidge said. “He’s obviously a leader with what he does on the field, and he’s also a presence with what he does in the clubhouse, too. Hopefully, he’s back. We’re all going to miss him if he’s not”.
The Phillies already have $145 million committed to their 2011 payroll to 16 players, so it’s uncertain that the team has the resources to re-sign Werth.
“He’s come up with a lot of big hits this year, a lot of big plays,” Ryan Howard said. “The fans — especially the ones in right field — love him. He’s been a big part of this team, on the field and just in the clubhouse. His personality in the clubhouse is one that helps make this team what it is. We hope he’ll be able to reach a deal and come back next year”.
Teammates such as Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley also expressed their desire to have Werth back for next season.
GM Ruben Amaro Jr. will address the media on Monday morning, and it’s likely he will be asked about Werth’s future. The Phillies will probably face fierce competition from teams like the Angels.
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The Colorado Rockies where hoping for a first-ever National League West title and a shot at the World Series until they lost 13 of their final 14 games and any hope for a Rocktober disappeared. The team has a long to-do list this winter, and according to The Denver Posts’ Troy E. Renck, adding to the offense is a top priority in addition to re-signing starter Jorge de la Rosa.
“We need an impactful bat, another piece to enhance those guys. It makes so much sense,” manager Jim Tracy said. “We will be looking for something like that.”
Last week, Renck said that finding a bat to protect Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez is a top priority.
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According to a source close to The Sun-Sentinel’s Juan C. Rodriguez, New York Yankees’ bench coach Tony Pena is not on the Florida Marlin’s short list of candidates for their managerial opening. The Marlins have no immediate plans to interview Pena.
It is not believed the Marlins have spoken with anybody other than Bo Porter, who the team interviewed in June.
Rodriguez says that since the Marlins have not aggressively pursued any candidate, there may be growing sentiment that the organization wants to retain interim manager Edwin Rodriguez in the position.
Earlier this month, it was believed that the 38-year-old Porter was the Marlin’s leading candidate. It was also believed that Bobby Valentine was the front-runner for the job, but he removed his name from consideration on October 13.
Jamie Moyer, 47, and the oldest active player in the majors said that his intentions are to pitch next year, even if it’s not with the Phillies.
The New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand was able to get a few quotes from Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman regarding Derek Jeter.
According to The New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand, Yankees’ pitching coach Dave Eiland will not return with the next next season.
Philadelphia Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. spoke with the press, including The Philadelphia Inquirers’ Matt Gelb, on Monday to issue his state of the team address which touched on topics that the organization will focus on this winter.
