UPDATE: FREDDY GARCIA SIGNS WITH YANKEES

UPDATE: Garcia will get $1.5 million if he makes the Yanks major league team. He can also make more dough, $3.6 million in possible incentives. This is according to ESPN.com.

Garcia has a career 133-87 record with a 4.13 ERA in 12 seasons.

Garcia was 12-6 with the White Sox in 2010.

UPDATE: From MLB Trade Rumors: "Garcia joins the likes of Bartolo Colon, Andrew Brackman, Ivan Nova, Sergio Mitre and Mark Prior in the battle for the final two starting spots in the Yankee rotation. This competition could be limited to just the number five spot, of course, should Pettitte announce his return."

Damn I should be a GM. - - The Mighty Casey

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Several reports on this minor league deal between the Yankees and Freddy Garcia. I'm happy about this ladies and gentlemen. More to follow, stay tuned to BYB

If you remember about 1 month ago, the Bleeding Yankee Blue readers voted and we ended up posting the results in the post called WHY FREDDY IS OUR MAN. The question and results are here:
The winner was Freddy Garcia. Good job. Hopefully, this turns out to be a great thing for the Yankees back half.

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WHY I DETERMINE WHAT'S NEWS

• I've decided that Freddy Garcia preferring going to the Yankees over the White Sox is not news.

• Freddy Garcia signing with the New York Yankees IS news.
• Andy Pettitte signing with the New York Yankees is considered Breaking News.
• Jesus Montero being named the top catcher for the Yankees would be news if that actually was reported. So I guess started a rumor. Apologies to Russell Martin who just panicked.
• Justin Duchscherer not afraid to pitch on the Yankees was not news, just a nugget. But he signing with the Orioles and that IS news for Baltimore, no one else...because the Orioles stink.
• The Yankees signing Bartolo Colon last week to a minor league deal was news just because we are waiting for ANY news out of Yankeeland.

• Rodrigo Lopez signing a minor league deal with the Braves today is news for Lopez because I'm not sure he or anybody thought he'd get signed.
• Carl Crawford having a no trade clause in his contract from the Red Sox is not news. Having the clause specifically state that he couldn't be traded to the Yankees by another team is not only NOT news, it's friggin' hilarious and ridiculous. God, I hate them.
  

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WHY IT'S ABOUT THE STRUGGLE

Bernie Williams. You know, he's not retired, just temporarily sidetracked with a terrific music career. There is a chance he could show up at spring training this year and try out. You know that right? OK, so the chances are enormously slim, but never say never.

Bryan Hoch writes in Bombers Beat a thoughtful piece on Bernie that's a must read...HERE. An obsessed Bernie fan I know, my friend Jared, insisted I read the article and stop what I was doing. So I left my baby unattended and started reading.

The most amazing part of the piece are 2 nuggets.

• #1: Bernie's last at-bat was in 2006. Jeez, time flies.
  


• #2: Bernie will be on the Hall of Fame Ballot this year. I love that. In another debate at another time we'll talk about how much more qualified someone like Bernie is than Don Mattingly. (There are many still upset Donnie isn't in yet).
  

Bernie talked about how difficult it is to say it's over after a long career in baseball. It's obviously almost mirroring how Andy Pettitte is dealing with everything right now. And who could forget how Jorge is being handled with a new role of DH. It's a tough pill to swallow. A diminished role with a ball club or just waking up one morning realizing home is where you belong OR wondering if your legs can get you through a whole season, one more time. Like Andy, the struggle is ridiculously hard. Ultimately you side with family, but you don't want to let the fans down either. It's tough.

Bernie talked about how it was tough being part-time at the end of his career because he didn't know when the next opportunities were going to come if he did not succeed. Hoch quotes Bernie: "At the same time, you're a professional player and it is your responsibility to be at the best of your game whenever the team needs you. That's what you sign your contract for, so that's the way you've got to approach it. And at the end of the day, if the team wins, it's great. You're part of a winning team. You have a part of a situation in which you can contribute to that success, that's all that matters." I love Hoch and reading him only made me think of Andy nonstop. I know that was Hoch's intention even though he was checking with Bernie. It had to be. In this boring holding pattern waiting on Andy to decide, there's no news, just recycled articles. At least Hoch is clever in writing this subliminal piece.

I love the way Bernie speaks about the Yankees by the way, what a stand up guy. I hated the way the Yankees handled Bernie at the end of his career, but I know it was just business. They wanted younger and faster and at the time, it was hard to see a class act go, but the Yankees were just trying to better their team. That was the intent anyway.

Andy, Ol' Reliable on the other hand, is being chased by the Yanks, but all of this connects. Andy's struggling wondering what to do. The Yanks will struggle if Andy doesn't come back. It's a whole web of retirement, need, want and confusion. At the end of the day, Yankees fans are thankful to check in with Bernie but still feel empty waiting for Andy. Hopefully Andy's not OK with sitting this one out, unless he has a musical instrument we all don't know about.

Day 92 Andy. Where are you?

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2011 SAG Awards: Best Dressed Divas

Kim Kardashian looks stunning in her plum encrusted draped chiffon Marchesa dress. She knows the Grecian Goddess silhouette works well for her time after time.

The color is simply magical and she is letting me have it with the insane open back detail!

She is flawless from head to toe from her gorgeous Lorraine Schwartz diamond earrings to her Christian Louboutin heels.




Step over Eva Mendes because Sofia Vergara is taking over!

The actress looks sensational in her royal blue draped Roberto Cavalli dress.

Even though the draping is a little fussy on the back of the dress, she still looks amazing!



Amber Riley is bringing on the heat in this gorgeous black ruffled Anne Barge strapless dress!

I looooove everything about this piece especially the pouffy one-shoulder detail.

She is pure perfection with her sleek bangs and pop of color pink lips.



Angie Harmon is putting Princess Anika to shame in this speculator pale pink feathered Monique Lhuillier dress.

She looks like she is going to live happily ever after on the red carpet.



Lea Michele is simply sparkling in her nude shimmering Oscar de la Renta dress.

It's simple but yet still sexy.



I know Eva Longoria looks like she is wearing a toga but I really like this nude Georges Hobeika draped dress.

She is probably trying to show Tony Parker what he is missing!

I also adore her bouffant hair and flawless make-up.

2011 SAG Awards: Delicious Color

I am sooo delighted that the celebrities got my memo on wearing delicious color!

Jennifer Lawrence looks amazing in her bright fuchsia off-the-shoulders Oscar de la Renta dress paired with black strappy heels.



This is the first time I got excited about Julianna Margulies' dress. She finally wore some color and something interesting.

She looks radiant in her red draped YSL strapless dress.



Mila Kunis is giving me bohemian chic in her red printed Alexander McQueen chiffon dress.



The world must be coming to an end because even Tina Fey is wearing color!

She looks beautiful in her red Oscar de la Renta strapless lace gown.



Even though Mariska Hargitay's purple Isaac Mizrahi gown is a little too promy, she still looks lovely.



Nancy O'Dell looks wonderful in her turquoise tiered one-shoulder dress.

I adore her rhinestone earrings and cocktail ring.



Sarah Hyland looks fabulous in her terra cotta knotted Max Mara strapless dress.



Hailee Steinfeld is a ray of sunshine in this multi-colored Prada dress.



Jane Lynch is tall enough to pull of this lavender Ali Rahimi taffeta dress.

She looks softer with her wispy hair and neutral make-up.

2011 SAG Awards: Fabulous Nudes

Hilary Swank looks fabulous in her blush embellished one-shouldered Versace dress.

She completed her look soft curls and neutral make-up.



It seems like Natalie Porman's baby bump is getter bigger every award show.

She looks angelic in her white embellished Azzaro strapless dress.

I just looove her beautiful up-do and make-up.



Renee Bargh looks fantastic in her ruffle one-shouldered dress.

I am dying over her gorgeous gold bracelets.



Jayma Mays looks delightful in salmon Jenny Packham embellished dress paired with strappy sandals.



Amy Adams looks divine in her ivory draped Herve Leger haltered dress.



Mindy Kaling is giving me Cleopatra in this fantastic Tadashi Shoji off-the-shoulders dress paired with a "Wonder Woman" silver belt.



Rosario Dawson is like fresh squeezed lemonade in this pale yellow J. Mendel dress.

I adore her emerald earrings and neutral make-up.



Annette Bening looks gorgeous in her gold embellished Tony Ward Couture dress.

She just gets better with time!



Heather Morris is floating on clouds in her gorgeous nude feathered Romona Keveza strapless dress.



Jenna Ushkowitz looks amazing in her blush silk organza Badgley Mischka ruffled dress.

I am lusting over her sensational Neil Lane gold choker.



Ariel Winter is too adorable for words. She looks sweet as ever in her white adorned with a bow Luisa Beccaria fifties inspired dress.