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November 19, 2006 -- He is left-handed, a former Yankee and interested in
returning to The Bronx.
No, he is not Andy Petttitte, whom the Yankees would like to have back if he
doesn't retire. This lefty is Ted Lilly, a free-agent southpaw GM Brian
Cashman admitted having an interest in yesterday.
"We have an interest but that is it, it's premature [at this point]," Cashman
said of the 30-year-old Lilly, who was a Yankee from 2000-02 (8-12 in 49
games). He was sent away in the trade that brought Jeff Weaver to the Bronx.
Larry O'Brien, Lilly's representative, said his client has been contacted by
teams but would like to hear from the Yankees, who have major holes to fill
in their rotation, which houses question marks Randy Johnson and Carl Pavano.
"I exchanged calls with Brian Cashman a week ago and we missed each other.
The ball is in his court. We are getting some very serious interest from a
number of other clubs, but we would be very happy to have serious
conversations with the Yankees. They have to make the call," O'Brien said.
According to several reports, Lilly is looking to take advantage of a very
thin starting pitching market by seeking a four-year deal in the $36-million
range after earning $4 million last season when he was 15-13 with a 4.31 in
32 games for the Blue Jays. His career mark is 59-58 with a 4.60 ERA.
In other developments, Cashman refuted Wes Helms' comments that he turned
down more money from the Yankees to sign with the Phillies.
"The bottom line is that we made an offer and it was less than the
Phillies'," said Cashman, who refused to divulge his offer to the free-agent
infielder. The Yankees wanted Helms to play first base. He will play third
for the Phillies, who signed him to a two-year deal worth $5.45 million with
a $3.75-million option for 2009 and a $750,000 buyout.
"He took the highest offer," Cashman added.
That's not the way Helms saw it.
"On the guarantee side, [the Yankees] were a little higher in salary," said
Helms, who also admittedthe idea of living in the New York area wasn't appealing. "But that's just
me. I am going to go where I am happy."
With Nomar Garciaparra close to re-signing with the Dodgers, Shea Hillenbrand
appears to be the frontrunner to become the Yankees' right-handed-hitting
first baseman.
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