Jerry_Manuel
12-05-2001, 04:19 PM
From ESPN:
According to the New York Post, Yankees officials have promised George Steinbrenner that, if they sign Alou, they will free up salary by trading David Justice no later than the end of spring training. Under this scenario, then, Steinbrenner has been convinced the Yankees could have both Jason Giambi and Alou without raising the team's payroll exorbitantly. New York is amenable to a three-year, $27 million offer to Alou, counteracting that investment in 2002 by trading Justice, who is due $7 million. The Red Sox may have the inside track to getting Alou; they are seriously considering hiring his father, Felipe Alou, as their bench coach, the Post reported. Boston is hoping to get the younger Alou to sign a three-year, $30 million deal, according to the newspaper.
According to the New York Post, Yankees officials have promised George Steinbrenner that, if they sign Alou, they will free up salary by trading David Justice no later than the end of spring training. Under this scenario, then, Steinbrenner has been convinced the Yankees could have both Jason Giambi and Alou without raising the team's payroll exorbitantly. New York is amenable to a three-year, $27 million offer to Alou, counteracting that investment in 2002 by trading Justice, who is due $7 million. The Red Sox may have the inside track to getting Alou; they are seriously considering hiring his father, Felipe Alou, as their bench coach, the Post reported. Boston is hoping to get the younger Alou to sign a three-year, $30 million deal, according to the newspaper.