Wow=Tex
Well, how is that for warming things up in the hot stove league. I am driving home from work and listening to the fasn and I hear the big news of the day is Texiera signs with… I was 99% sure it would be the Sawx but then I hear Yankees. I was shocked.
Remember about a month ago I said the Yankees may spend half a billion dollars this offseason on free agents. Even as I typed it I had doubts. A month and 424 million later and that statement does not seem so far fetched. If they add Pettitte for 10 million, that could up the total to 434 million.
Are the Yankees done? I and many other guys that follow the team thought they were done after Burnett. Never count out Cashman. Wow. Will he now go after Lowe? Sheets? Manny? All of the above? Sign Sheets to be a middle reliever?
Now the team will look to trade Nady, Swisher or Matsui, ideally Matsui. Damon is the leadoff hitter and can play LF, DH a little and be the emergency centerfielder. Sweeny Murti said sign Tex and trade for Aaron Rowand. Would a Nady and Melky deal get Rowand to play CF. He is a great defensive centerfielder and with him, Damon and Swisher in the outfield, it would be a nice defensive outfield.
I feel a little bad for Swisher unless they trade him. He wanted to play first, seemed like a nice guy but will either not play for the Yankees or be the RF (or 4th outfielder).
Merry Christmas everyone and thank you Brian Cashman.
