Freddy sez: I have no regrets
February, 19, 2012
Feb 19
4:15
PM ET
By
Andrew Marchand | ESPNNewYork.com
You could understand if Freddy Garcia regretted signing with the Yankees. The guy went 12-8 with a 3.62 ERA and he is coming to camp having to win a job again.
But Garcia signed in December with the Yankees because he did not want to take the chance of being a late invite to camp.
"What happened to me in 2010 [when] I got invited here," said Garcia, who was forced to take a minor league deal after going 12-6 with a 4.64 ERA in 2009. "I was not going to let that happen again. That is why I decided to sign early."
The Yankees made a pretty good deal with Garcia for $4 million plus incentives.
"I played here last year and I really liked it," Garica said. "I couldn't see myself someplace else."
Last year, Garcia declared the fifth job his, right from the start. This year, Phil Hughes probably has a slight edge going in, but if Garcia performs well he will receive plenty of opportunities.
But Garcia signed in December with the Yankees because he did not want to take the chance of being a late invite to camp.
"What happened to me in 2010 [when] I got invited here," said Garcia, who was forced to take a minor league deal after going 12-6 with a 4.64 ERA in 2009. "I was not going to let that happen again. That is why I decided to sign early."
The Yankees made a pretty good deal with Garcia for $4 million plus incentives.
"I played here last year and I really liked it," Garica said. "I couldn't see myself someplace else."
Last year, Garcia declared the fifth job his, right from the start. This year, Phil Hughes probably has a slight edge going in, but if Garcia performs well he will receive plenty of opportunities.
Andrew Marchand
ESPNNewYork.comAndrew Marchand is a senior writer for ESPNNewYork. He also regularly contributes to SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, ESPNews, 1050 ESPN New York and ESPN Radio. He joined ESPN in 2007 after nine years at the New York Post. Follow Andrew on Twitter »
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Andrew Marchand is a senior writer for ESPNNewYork.com. He also regularly contributes to SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, ESPNews, 1050 ESPN New York and ESPN Radio. He joined ESPN in 2007 after nine years as a sports writer at the New York Post.
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