WHY ARE THERE BYB YANKEE NOTES? WHY NOT?

Here are some Yankee notes I wanted to pass your way so you can keep informed on what's going on in Yankeeland. Expect a lot to happen because, as you know, if the Yankees don't win the playoffs and the World Series, no matter how many games they win in the regular season, it's a failure. That's the Steinbrenner way. Anyway, check out what's happening:
Eric Chavez: According to Joel Sherman, HERE, Eric Chavez is thinking about retiring. Craig Calcaterra from Hardball Talk had this: "Chavez had more plate appearances this year than he had had since 2007 — a whole 175 of them — but the magic is long gone. He hit .263/.320/.356 with two homers in a utility role that, thanks to yet more injuries, was more limited than it otherwise would have been given A-Rod’s injuries. It’s hard to conclude anything other than 'it’s time.'"

Selfishly, I love Chavez in the role he had in the Bronx and I'd love to have him back in that capacity. That's not fair to him though and I wonder if he'd want to try and find a full time gig just one more time or if Sherman is right, maybe Chavez really is "leaning" toward retirement. We shall see.Jorge Posada: MLB Trade Rumors had a report saying that the Yankees are showing little interest in Jorge Posada now that the season is over. Read about it HERE. MTR had this: "The Yankees used him almost exclusively at DH this summer, in part because his defensive skills behind the plate have eroded, but also because of long-term concerns about head injuries. Posada did appear in 14 games at first base in 2011 (eleven starts)."

If I had my say, Jorge Posada would retire a Yankee and immediately become an advisor for the catchers. That won't happen. Look, Jorge Posada auditioned this ALDS. He proved to many teams that he can still hit. Jorge doesn't want to leave the Bronx, but he wants to play and if he can get a job for a couple bucks somewhere else and still swing the bat, he may just go for it.
CJ Wilson: Jon Heyman believes that the Yankees are favorites to snatch CJ Wilson when he becomes a free agent. I say, how does he know? The playoffs are still going on and the Rangers are in the ALCS. Could there really be some kind of dialog between the Yankees and Wilson's agent or is this just a guess? I believe the Yankees will make a big push for the "Pretty boy" as I refer to him, but not if the Yankees resign CC Sabathia if exercises his opt-out clause. Read about the story HERE.Kevin Long: George King III had a piece about the Yankees and their lack of the "big hit" in the ALDS. Read about it HEREKing quotes long: "

"We scored almost 30 runs in five games and that's six runs a game... If you look at it that way we hit, but if you don't come up big in the postseason, it's magnified."

"We scored some runs but unfortunately it's not about that, it's about winning games... We had plenty of offense but when it came down to getting the big hit, you've got to get the big hit. We didn't."

I love Kevin Long. At the end of the day, the big boppers didn't get the big hit, that's not Long fault. Bottom line.

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