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Report: Yanks will win chase for Big Unit Trade likely done next week; BoSox,
Cards lack pitcher D-Backs seek Randy Johnson was 16-14 with a 2.60 ERA last season. He led the NL in strikeouts and batting average against, and tossed a perfect game in May.
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Updated: 4:29 p.m. ET Dec. 1, 2004
The New York Yankees have reportedly won the chase for Randy Johnson and a trade for the Diamondbacks' ace will be completed sometime next week, according to an ESPN report on Wednesday.
The report, citing a source in the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization, said that the D-Backs chose the Yankees because the other two top suitors — Boston and St. Louis — lack the starting pitcher the D-Backs would want in a trade.
According to ESPN, Arizona will either ask the Yankees to go outside their organization to acquire another pitcher to include in the deal, or demand that reliever Tom Gordon be included along with starter Javier Vazquez and third base prospect Eric Duncan. The D-Backs reportedly also want the Yankees to pay $4 million a year of Vazquez's contract.
The Providence Journal has reported that the Red Sox were talking to the D-Backs about swapping Johnson for right-hander Bronson Arroyo, pitching prospect Jon Lester and at least one other top minor leaguer.
The Cardinals are also chasing Johnson, but according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty was unwilling to part a package of pitchers Danny Haren, Rick Ankiel and Kiko Calero to get the trade done.
Johnson was 16-14 with a 2.60 ERA last season, finishing second to Houston's Roger Clemens for the NL Cy Young award. He led the NL in batting average against and strikeouts, and threw a perfect game on May 18 at the age of 40.
He is a five-time Cy Young winner, including four straight for the D-Backs from 1999-2002. Johnson has a record of 246-128 with a 3.07 ERA in his career. His 4,161 strikeouts are the third most in MLB history, behind only Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Roger Clemens (4,317).
It is expected that Johnson, who is set to make $16 million in the final year of his contract, would demand an extension past 2005 to waive his no-trade clause.
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Keith Srakocic / AP
Report: Yanks will win chase for Big Unit Trade likely done next week; BoSox,
Cards lack pitcher D-Backs seek Randy Johnson was 16-14 with a 2.60 ERA last season. He led the NL in strikeouts and batting average against, and tossed a perfect game in May.
NBCSports.com news services
Updated: 4:29 p.m. ET Dec. 1, 2004
The New York Yankees have reportedly won the chase for Randy Johnson and a trade for the Diamondbacks' ace will be completed sometime next week, according to an ESPN report on Wednesday.
The report, citing a source in the Arizona Diamondbacks' organization, said that the D-Backs chose the Yankees because the other two top suitors — Boston and St. Louis — lack the starting pitcher the D-Backs would want in a trade.
According to ESPN, Arizona will either ask the Yankees to go outside their organization to acquire another pitcher to include in the deal, or demand that reliever Tom Gordon be included along with starter Javier Vazquez and third base prospect Eric Duncan. The D-Backs reportedly also want the Yankees to pay $4 million a year of Vazquez's contract.
The Providence Journal has reported that the Red Sox were talking to the D-Backs about swapping Johnson for right-hander Bronson Arroyo, pitching prospect Jon Lester and at least one other top minor leaguer.
The Cardinals are also chasing Johnson, but according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty was unwilling to part a package of pitchers Danny Haren, Rick Ankiel and Kiko Calero to get the trade done.
Johnson was 16-14 with a 2.60 ERA last season, finishing second to Houston's Roger Clemens for the NL Cy Young award. He led the NL in batting average against and strikeouts, and threw a perfect game on May 18 at the age of 40.
He is a five-time Cy Young winner, including four straight for the D-Backs from 1999-2002. Johnson has a record of 246-128 with a 3.07 ERA in his career. His 4,161 strikeouts are the third most in MLB history, behind only Nolan Ryan (5,714) and Roger Clemens (4,317).
It is expected that Johnson, who is set to make $16 million in the final year of his contract, would demand an extension past 2005 to waive his no-trade clause.
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