Hot Stove League
Now that the 2006 World Series is done, now onto the offseason. Dotel, Cairo, others to follow, will be free agents.
What do you think should be the Yankees plans this offseason? Sign Zito, Trade A-rod, keep Sheffield? Go with youth? Who will be Jorge’s backup next year? Sign Moose? Let the hot stove start cooking baby.
Here is what I think da Yanks should do in regards to fielding/bats.
Trade for Mark Texiera. (Andy Phillips and a couple of good pitching prospects from A ball). Probably throw in a little cash.
Trade Sheffield for a couple pitching prospects.
Let Bernie walk and use either Thompson or another young OF as the 5th OF.
Sign a decent backup catcher for Jorge.
Sign Moose to a 2 year 22 million deal with an option for a 3rd year if he pitched 350 innings in the 2 years of his deal.
I think this would be a good start. Have Melky be the 4th OF plus DH a little bit and get him 400 or so AB’s. Plus there always may be an opening because of an injury. Giambi would be the full time DH with Tex at 1B.
I will address the pitching offseason in another post.
Stevereno
