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08:58 AM ET 01.05 | Add Lance Berkman to the list of aging players the Yankees are showing interest in this offseason. Berkman is still undecided whether he wants to play this season but is leaning toward staying close to his Texas home should he return. Still, the Yankees are looking for offense -- without committing money to the 2014 payroll -- and have been in contact with Berkman, according to sources. Berkman will be 37 next month and was limited to just 32 games last season because of knee surgery after a surprising comeback year in 2011, when he hit 31 homers and played 145 games for the World Series champion Cardinals.

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January 5, 2013 10:01 AM ET

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the yankess and the rangers had have similiar stbacks on their shopping list, rangers are too slow when it has to do with free agents,
yankees have a limited spending block SOMETHING that has unable them to move freely financially,,

alacran

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January 5, 2013 10:01 AM ET

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all in all who would win this bidding for berkman???

alacran

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January 5, 2013 10:09 AM ET

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Berkman will play somewhere next year, he just needs to find the best situation for him.

He needs to be able to have a couple days off a week, and perhaps DH half the time.

I would think he would also want a chance to win.

Texas and New York sound like fits.

...the best policy

Harrodsburg, KY

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January 5, 2013 10:12 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:01 AM ET 01.05 by alacran

all in all who would win this bidding for berkman???

new york its tight up with their budget finacially limits,, the rangers has plenty money available, rangers should get berkman in a blink of an eye,,,

alacran

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January 5, 2013 10:14 AM ET

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there are more teams WHO would like to get a bargain deal with berkman, yankees and the rangers are only two teams mentioned here but the royals, the mariners, the red sox, all this teams are in need on extra hitter!!

alacran

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January 5, 2013 10:23 AM ET

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are they interested in anybody under 35?

Remember the Rebels

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January 5, 2013 11:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:23 AM ET 01.05 by Remember the Rebels

are they interested in anybody under 35?

They are only interested in guys they can sign for one year, hope they produce, and then dump next year.

50yearfan

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January 5, 2013 11:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:10 AM ET 01.05 by 50yearfan

They are only interested in guys they can sign for one year, hope they produce, and then dump next year.

well that would be a rude good bye for those players though, but then again if they are unable to perform a 100% what else can be expected??

alacran

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January 5, 2013 11:38 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:10 AM ET 01.05 by 50yearfan

They are only interested in guys they can sign for one year, hope they produce, and then dump next year.

The balance of monetary power seems to have shifted to the West coast.