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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