Nomar to the Yankees?

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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/06/sports/baseball/06baseball.ready.html

Garciaparra in Pinstripes? It's Not That Far-Fetched
By TYLER KEPNER
Published: December 6, 2005

DALLAS, Dec. 5 - There is no obvious place to put him, and he is not an immediate priority. But as they sift through a weak free-agent market, the Yankees are intrigued by a familiar name: Nomar Garciaparra.

Two years ago, Garciaparra, the Cubs infielder, would have qualified as a megawatt star at the winter meetings, but injuries have diminished his market value. Still, his agent, Arn Tellem, has contacted teams and found enough interest to make the trip here to meet clubs in person.

There are probably a half-dozen teams that have expressed interest in him," Tellem said in a telephone interview. "It's starting to pick up. That's why I'm going to Dallas. I have a number of meetings with teams to talk about him."

Tellem would not name the teams, but Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said Tellem had called him about Garciaparra. He would get little playing time on the left side of the infield with the Yankees, but Garciaparra could conceivably play every day at other positions.

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