Yankees Sign Damaso Marte

The link doesn't seem to offer anything other than Impacto Deportivo confirms that Marte is receiving the 3 yr/12mm deal. I'll wait until someone more reputable breaks the story, but on initial reaction it's a good signing. Yankees get one of the better lefty relievers locked up and at a reasonable price.

Step 1 for 09, keep it coming Cash

Did we learn nothing from Kyle Farnsworth? Oh well, keeping a sometimes filthy lefty arm away from the competition is just as good a reason to pay him than anything else.
But, I urge you to consider the source. Journalism in other countries is not what it is here.

Well he is one of the top lefty relievers signed at what is likely below market price, so I can't complain about it if it's true. Though I was looking forward to the compensation draft picks...

If you're the Yankees and don't mind wasting money it's a good signing. He's far from a dependable set-up man.

I'll say this much, that scott downs deal is gonna look alot better than this one in a couple years(assuming this signing is confirmed)and I remember that scott downs deal getting crapped on by mlbtraderumors last year.

"Yankees bullpen looks solid:
Veras
Ramirez
Bruney
Giese
Coke
Marte
perhaps: Robertson / Sanchez
MARIANO"

And if anyone struggles there is still Albaledejo and Britton. Alba looked good before the injury last season.

If this is accurate its a good deal for the Yankees. Marte was a coveted pitcher and although he sucked it up when he got here, he did finish strong. 4 mil a year is a good price considereing what other pitchers of his calibar receive.

So far I like Cash's moves. The Mitre and Marte signings are solid so far. Let's see if they can keep it up.

"Yankees bullpen looks solid:
Veras
Ramirez
Bruney
Giese
Coke
Marte
perhaps: Robertson / Sanchez
MARIANO"

And if anyone struggles there is still Albaledejo and Britton. Alba looked good before the injury last season.

And you didn't even bring up Melancon.

Marte was fine once Girardi started matching him up versus using him in a strict 7th/8th inning role. His BABIP versus lefties was pretty ridiculous too; 100 points above his career norm. Nice enough signing for the money given our recent ineptitude finding a lefty reliever.

I would be surprised if Melancon got major innings this year. If they're going to give the spots to young guys, they'll probably go to Humberto Sanchez and/or Phil Coke before Melancon gets the callup.

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081112&content_id=3676014&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

Yankees confirmed it today. I like this signing..two good lefties (Coke and Marte)are better than one.

34 year old relievers inked for 3 years ftw

Good signing for the Yanks. You can't rely on all young arms in front of Rivera if your serious about making a playoff run.

Surprising move by the Yanks imo... I thought they could've used the draft picks more.. but there bullpen should be very strong and possibly add cc and the Yankees could be back

I think we need to remember that not all super stars come from the 1st round. The Yankees farm system wasn't that good because of poor scouting and drafting, more than losing their 1st rd picks.

As a Yankee fan, I like the deal - Marte is a good lefty, something the Yankees have lacked for the past few years (Edwar Ramirez can't do the job).

And O's, the Yankees still have a strong farm system, despite popular belief. :P

DominicanYanks: Certainly, but if Strasburg or whoever the big deal is by next summer starts on a Porcello-like fall because of epic bonus demands, it would certainly be nice to have a 1st rounder higher than the other draft spenders.

Andrew: Was referring to Pudge.

"Certainly, but if Strasburg or whoever the big deal is by next summer starts on a Porcello-like fall because of epic bonus demands, it would certainly be nice to have a 1st rounder higher than the other draft spenders."

Ha

"Abreu is a likely 1st round pick; he's a better fit on more 2nd half clubs than 1st half clubs."

Which really means nothing considering how early in the off season it is.

Three years? Damn, he's going to be hated in New York by the end of that contract. This guy is terrible under pressure.

Have fun Yankees fans!

Not Joe Morgan: Lets be real, do you really think those kind of players would fall behond the 10th pick, maybe not even the 5th. Talented players come ftom any round, teams just need to see that the skills exists and help them develope well.

"Not Joe Morgan: Lets be real, do you really think those kind of players would fall behond the 10th pick, maybe not even the 5th."

Definitely. Porcello was a consensus top 3 talent who fell because of bonus demands. More teams seemed to be willing to jump last year (so even Posey's and Smoak's falls weren't as steep), but players do not go in talent order nearly as much as other sports. Again, backburner consideration no doubt, but something to consider all the same.

i see your point. Maybe its just a coincidence, who knows. Can't hurt to have 2 lefties in the bullpen

4m/yr isn't going to kill the yanks...even if he sucks on the back end of the contract. I heard they are getting something like $500m in revenue from the new stadium. They have box seats on the field selling for $850/gm, lux stuites going for close to a mil. this isn't KC...

First of all, yankfan1 they will sign minimum 3 starting pitchers incl. or not including Pettitte prob. CC(20 wins), Wang(18 wins), Burnett(18 wins), Pettitte/Lowe(15 wins), Joba(12 wins) there's 83 wins from starters alone

Next Marte does not block Coke, 2 lefties is what they need to mix and match and besides Marte made Ortiz look silly

Dominicans are a bonus, more a chance of signing manny too
Here's opening day lineup with predicted stats:
R HR RBI
Damon CF 120 22 85
Jeter SS 125 10 80
Manny LF 115 37 145
Tex 1B 110 45 135
ARod 3B 135 50 140
Matsui DH 100 35 110
Nady RF 90 30 95
Posada C 80 25 80
Cano 2B 90 25 100

Potent and possible and I don't care what anyone says

Final record 110 - 52

W.S. # 27

yanksrule, idk what your smokin if u think they r gunna sign cc, tex, manny, burnett, and u even have lowe as a possibility, first can i have some of whatever ur smokin? 2nd yanks have already proven that they cant go and buy championships, think about our great teams of d 90s, sure there were stars but most were home grown, and we had a lot of key role playing guys, d ledees, spencers, curtis's, charlie hayes, sojo, those kind of guys to give the team a good core. this would just b a group of overpaid superstars, not a team, they wouldnt function right, and manny would probably be the worst thing you could do to that locker room.

its just not possible to sign all the big name players in a free agent class, i do see them getting cc and one of burnett/lowe, but i see tex nd manny both staying in la, as much as i would love to have him

plus i would rather just get giambi and abreu back, they wanna play in ny nd would b much cheaper than tex/manny combo, these two guys lead d team in obp last year nd in my opinion had much bettter seasons than the 30 million dollar man who put up some of the emptiest stats ive ever seen, sure it looked like a decent year for arod on paper but if u look at when the stats were accumulated they were mostly when the yanks either had a big lead or trailed by so much it didnt matter, he was not good in d clutch at all this year, where as, giambeano nd bobby were probably the most clutch on d team