Source: Danks to Yanks never close
December, 22, 2011
12/22/11
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By
Andrew Marchand | ESPNNewYork.com
Yankees GM Brian Cashman's trade talks for the White Sox John Danks never progressed too far, according to a baseball official familiar with their discussions.
Cashman and White Sox GM Kenny Williams haven't spoken in weeks, realizing they were not going to have a match. Instead of trading Danks, Chicago has reportedly agreed to a new five-year, $65 million deal with the lefty.
The Yankees liked the 26-year-old Danks, but with Danks approaching free agency Cashman couldn't justify sending any of his top prospects (Jesus Montero, Manny Banuelos or Dellin Betances, etc.) in a trade. Cashman did not want to take the risk of trading one of his young commodities for a pitcher who could walk by this time next year.
Cashman and White Sox GM Kenny Williams haven't spoken in weeks, realizing they were not going to have a match. Instead of trading Danks, Chicago has reportedly agreed to a new five-year, $65 million deal with the lefty.
The Yankees liked the 26-year-old Danks, but with Danks approaching free agency Cashman couldn't justify sending any of his top prospects (Jesus Montero, Manny Banuelos or Dellin Betances, etc.) in a trade. Cashman did not want to take the risk of trading one of his young commodities for a pitcher who could walk by this time next year.
Andrew Marchand
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| NYY | 24-21 | 14-11 | 10-10 | W3 | |
| OAK | 22-24 | 10-13 | 12-11 | L3 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| NYY | 24-21 | 14-11 | 10-10 | W3 | |
| OAK | 22-24 | 10-13 | 12-11 | L3 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| NYY | 24-21 | 14-11 | 10-10 | W3 | |
| LAA | 22-25 | 11-10 | 11-15 | W4 |
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| BA | D. Jeter | .339 | ||||||||||
| HR | C. Granderson | 14 | ||||||||||
| RBI | N. Swisher | 29 | ||||||||||
| R | C. Granderson | 30 | ||||||||||
| OPS | C. Granderson | .912 | ||||||||||
| ERA | C. Sabathia | 3.78 | ||||||||||
| SO | C. Sabathia | 65 | ||||||||||
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