I know everyone is sick of the left field speculation, but its the biggest issue in Yankee Land these days. Here’s what we know…
The Giants signed Mark DeRosa, so count him out.
The Mets are in agreement on a 4 year deal with Jason Bay, so count him out.
Apparently, as opposed to what we heard earlier, the Yanks aren’t interested in Jermain Dye. That article, by Anthony McCarron, says that the Yanks are looking at Reed Johnson as well as Jerry Hairston Jr. Jerry was a nice addition midseason last year, but he’s not a great solution in left, if you ask me.
Scott Podsednik, as Chad Jennings notes, is mostly just an older version of Brett Gardner, so count him out.
Kelly Johnson, a second baseman by trade, but who has left field experience. is close to a deal with Arizona, so he’s unlikely too.
Apparently, even the injury-risk fan favorite Xavier Nady is too expensive.
Reed Johnson might be the most plausible option, while Dye could fit as well. For those of you shouting MATT HOLLIDAY, realize that he’s really not an option at this point. There’s also some chance that the Yanks go into the season with a Brett Gardner/Jamie Hoffman platoon. A small chance, but a chance nonetheless.
#1 by KJC on 12/29/2009 - 9:41 pm
Since many bloggers, not necessarily on this blog, relish discovering microscopic deficiencies ad nauseam with regard to major league baseball players they are vicariously attempting to protect the Yankees from obtaining, would some stouthearted statistician assume the position of devil’s advocate and offer reasons why Marlon Byrd is unsuitable for the role of Yankees left-fielder?
#2 by mike on 01/07/2010 - 4:14 pm
Im going with the Gardner/ Hoffman platoon. I believe the yanks will go with that and play all in should Crawford hit free agency in the off-season. There are those who still believe Damon will be back but I’m not one of them
#3 by Conor Cashel on 01/07/2010 - 9:35 pm
I’m not wholly counting out Damon returning. He certainly isn’t getting the offers he wants, and has said many times that he wants to be a Yankee. I could see him realizing that he isn’t worth 12 mil in this market and take the pay cut to play in NY.