Complacency can kill
From Buster Olney (ESPN): It was in the middle of the afternoon, the day before Thanksgiving, and yet Orioles president Andy MacPhail was at his desk, answering his phone. "That's what happens after your team finishes 64-98," MacPhail said dryly. But MacPhail -- like a lot of rival talent evaluators -- likes ...

Towers to meet with the Yankees
Ken Davidoff (Newsday) reports that former San Diego GM, Kevin Towers, will meet with four clubs during the Winter Meetings in an effort to find himself an advisory role. The Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, and Mariners are the four teams Towers will see, although the Yankees are thought to be ...

Turkey Bits: Moronta, Johnson, Duchscherer
Quickly, I just wanted to thank iYankees' loyal readers. You guys are great and the traffic at our new domain continues to increase by the day (the site switch has been incredible). Thanks for your support and your readership. With that said, here are some quick post-turkey bits: The Yankees signed center ...

Law on Pettitte
From Keith Law's (ESPN) top 50 free agent rankings (insider subscription required), we have the following profile on the seemingly timeless Andy Pettitte, who Law ranked as the sixth best free agent player available. Pettitte's status as a free agent the past few offseasons has been a bit of a formality, ...

Aroldis Update
Last week, Aroldis Chapman, the young Cuban defector with a million dollar arm, changed his representation, opting for Rodney Fernandez, an agent with the well-known Hendricks brothers, after originally working with the relatively unknown Edwin Mejia and Athletes Premier International. Jon Heyman (SI) and Peter Gammons (ESPN) questioned the move ...