Friday, December 16, 2005
Agent: Nomar considering Yankees
12/14/2005
NEW YORK -- Nomar Garciaparra could decide on a new team in the coming days, with the Yankees looking like one of the finalists to land the five-time All-Star.
Arn Tellem, who represents Garciaparra, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Garciaparra was considering four teams, one of which is the Yankees.
While Tellem would not reveal the others, they are believed to be the Indians, Astros and Dodgers, though Los Angeles signed former Red Sox Bill Mueller to play third base on Wednesday.
Garciaparra, who has played 1,024 of his 1,059 career games at shortstop, is apparently willing to play any position for a new team other than pitcher or catcher. The Yankees are interested in using Garciaparra at first base and as a designated hitter, sharing time with Jason Giambi at both spots.
Manager Joe Torre called Garciaparra earlier this week to tell the two-time batting champion that the Yankees were interested in his services.
"Nomar had a good conversation with Joe Torre this week," Tellem said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "The Yankees are one of four teams that Nomar is considering. We are in the process of reviewing the options and we hope to make a decision in the near future."
Derek Jeter, who has played on three American League All-Star teams with Garciaparra, admitted that it would be strange to have the two of them and Alex Rodriguez in the same infield.
"It's kind of weird to be hearing about it," Jeter said in an interview on WFAN Radio. "It was weird enough just playing with Alex, and now there are all these rumors about Nomar coming here. They're just rumors. If anyone is available, they say they're coming to us."
Should Garciaparra sign with the Yankees, he would join Jeter and Rodriguez in the same infield, bringing the three shortstop stars of the mid-1990s and early-2000s together for the first time.
"Maybe we can get [Miguel] Tejada to start and [Omar] Vizquel as middle relief," joked Jeter.
Garciaparra, 32, hit .283 with nine homers and 30 RBIs in just 230 at-bats for the Cubs last season. He missed more than three months after tearing his groin while leaving the batter's box on April 20, then switched from shortstop to third base late in the year after Aramis Ramirez got hurt.
Source: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/
NEW YORK -- Nomar Garciaparra could decide on a new team in the coming days, with the Yankees looking like one of the finalists to land the five-time All-Star.
Arn Tellem, who represents Garciaparra, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Garciaparra was considering four teams, one of which is the Yankees.
While Tellem would not reveal the others, they are believed to be the Indians, Astros and Dodgers, though Los Angeles signed former Red Sox Bill Mueller to play third base on Wednesday.
Garciaparra, who has played 1,024 of his 1,059 career games at shortstop, is apparently willing to play any position for a new team other than pitcher or catcher. The Yankees are interested in using Garciaparra at first base and as a designated hitter, sharing time with Jason Giambi at both spots.
Manager Joe Torre called Garciaparra earlier this week to tell the two-time batting champion that the Yankees were interested in his services.
"Nomar had a good conversation with Joe Torre this week," Tellem said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "The Yankees are one of four teams that Nomar is considering. We are in the process of reviewing the options and we hope to make a decision in the near future."
Derek Jeter, who has played on three American League All-Star teams with Garciaparra, admitted that it would be strange to have the two of them and Alex Rodriguez in the same infield.
"It's kind of weird to be hearing about it," Jeter said in an interview on WFAN Radio. "It was weird enough just playing with Alex, and now there are all these rumors about Nomar coming here. They're just rumors. If anyone is available, they say they're coming to us."
Should Garciaparra sign with the Yankees, he would join Jeter and Rodriguez in the same infield, bringing the three shortstop stars of the mid-1990s and early-2000s together for the first time.
"Maybe we can get [Miguel] Tejada to start and [Omar] Vizquel as middle relief," joked Jeter.
Garciaparra, 32, hit .283 with nine homers and 30 RBIs in just 230 at-bats for the Cubs last season. He missed more than three months after tearing his groin while leaving the batter's box on April 20, then switched from shortstop to third base late in the year after Aramis Ramirez got hurt.
Source: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/
