YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 32

Luis Ayala: Alden Gonzalez of FOX Sports reported several days ago that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have an offer into Luis Ayala, but there is no update on whether or not he will accept that offer or what the offer is. Perhaps he's holding out for more money, more years or whether or not the Yankees have any interest in having Ayala back in pinstripes. That story is HERE. Read Fox Sports' Jon Morosi's Tweet about the Angels wanting to add some relief is HERE. Don't forget, not only are the Yankees and Angels looking at Ayala, but at different points this off-season, so were the Orioles, Rays, Red Sox and Mets.
Yoennis Cespedes: The San Francisco Giants are NOT going to pursue Cespedes. This coming from Brian Sabean who says "The price tag is beyond his talent." Read that HERE from the San Francisco Chronicle's own Harry Schulman. Sorry to keep bringing Cespedes up, but we first wrote about Cespedes when we did YOENNIS CESPEDES: BYB'S TAKE back in November and we can't just write a piece about a potential superstar and then drop it. Don't forget, Cespedes is meeting in Miami next week with the Marlins, whom I predict will sign the kid. Read that HERE.Eric Chavez: Where are you pal? BYB doesn't understand the hold up with why Eric Chavez isn't a New York Yankee yet, do you? Andrew Marchand says Chavez can still return to the Bronx. Read that HERE. The big question is though, if the Yankees want him back and Chavez wants to come back, why is this on hold? It can't be about the money, I don't think Chavez should be demanding something outrageously high. I mean, even though he commanded a .263 AVG and collected 42 hits and 26 RBIs last year, let's not forget, Mr. Fragile got hurt again. That being said, I'd choose Chavez over many because I love the way he plays the game and let's face it, he contributes. Hopefully this deal comes down the pike this week. Who knows, maybe the Yankees are waiting in Bill Hall who confirmed on Twitter the other night to a fan that he and the Yankees are "going thru the process." Here's that tweet below:

Bottom line, the Yankees have a few more pieces to collect before Spring Training and their trying to complete their puzzle... Stay tuned for this.

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