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February 07, 2006

The Jeff DaVanon Train Has Left The Station

From FOXSports.com -

The Diamondbacks, adding depth to their outfield, are close to signing Jeff DaVanon to a one-year, $525,000 contract with a player option for 2007, FOXSports.com has learned.

A number of teams had expressed interest in DaVanon, including the Red Sox and Indians before the completion of the Coco Crisp trade. The Mets, Yankees and Padres were among the other clubs that had pursued the outfielder.

I wonder why the Yankees gave up on this chase? DaVanon would have been great "Bernie Insurance" and (at worst) a good 4th or 5th OF on the team.

It couldn't have been the price, could it?

Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 7, 2006 12:19 PM

Comments

Or he could have wanted to play on the west coast. Who knows? Maybe the Yanks offered him better money but he was set on playing for a team which would offer him a better chance to play more. The Yanks can't always get who they want. It's encouraging that they were pursuing him, rather than a Tony Woemackian player. Or do we forget last year's off-season debacle?

Posted by: Nick from Washington Heights [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 7, 2006 02:09 PM