Sexton to sign with Yankees

[Matt]

well Barry won't be signing with the Yankees cause they just signed Richie Sexton

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Richie-Sexson-not-Barry-Bonds-is-your-newest-Y;_ylt=AnW4gd3.wVuTEB82T4Jbi1M5nYcB?urn=mlb,94440

Richie Sexson, not Barry Bonds, will be your newest Yankee

By 'Duk

This morning, a blog I had previously never heard of  MLB News Online  posted an item saying that Barry Bonds and the Yankees were close to a deal and that it was "anticipated forthwith." 

I didn't put much stock into the site's "confidential clubhouse source" and that was before my Y! Sports colleague Tim Brown backed up my hunch with good evidence.

While sniffing out the report's validity (or lack thereof), Brown was told by Bonds' agent Jeff Borris that the rumor was "not true."

Furthermore, it appears that the league remains united in turning its back to the Home Run King. 

"I’m not in negotiations with the Yankees," Borris told Yahoo! Sports. "I’m not in negotiations with anybody.â€Â

But while the Yankees might not be interested in bringing Bonds and creating a circus in the Bronx Zoo, a high-level Yankees source told Brown that signing Richie Sexson, who was released by the Mariners last week, was imminent. ESPN's Buster Olney is reporting that Sexson-to-the-Yankees is a done deal, so it appears that Bonds remains free to be second half rumor-fodder for at least a little while longer.

Might it be time to fire up The Barry Bonds Job Watch series again?

[RicanBull]

Thats a Blah move in my opinion. But we need an outfielder cause of injuries.

Bonds would of been interesting.

Imagine how tall Sexton will look in pinstripes 

[RJWGoBulls]

For $150,000 there is nothing to lose

[Velcro]

certainly the price is right, but if the Mariners don't think he is good enough for them, how on earth could he be good for ny?

[Mag Pie]

I don't see the purpose of this...

[Bruce Blingstein]

I don't see the purpose of this...

Me neither....yuck.

[Matt]

certainly the price is right, but if the Mariners don't think he is good enough for them, how on earth could he be good for ny?

by cutting him and having him sign with another team the mariners just saved themselves 6.9 million dollars....thats why.

[smazza]

sexton will still hit .200 while bonds would have been on base 50% and made entire line up better

if old man was runningshow bonds would be a yankee

[RicanBull]

sexton will still hit .200 while bonds would have been on base 50% and made entire line up better

if old man was runningshow bonds would be a yankee

Something's wrong....this just made sense...

[RicanBull]

I don't see the purpose of this...

Well you must see that we obviously need an OF (and another bat). If you dont want bonds, then Sexson is the next option.

Note: Its Sexson not Sexton