Damon? Matsui? Ibanez? Guerrero? Not So Fast.
by Dan
According to Chad Jennings of the Lohud Yankees Blog, Brian Cashman is planning on relying on the trade market for the team’s designated hitter void. Without indicating Hiroki Kuroda’s name, Cashman indicated that the latest pitching addition made took a budgetary increase and that there isn’t much space left in the budget for a DH, leading me to believe even lower cost options may not be viable for the Yankees.
Cashman indicated that he was more likely to deal one of the starting pitchers on the roster to fill the DH spot, as the Yankees suddenly have a glut of starting pitching. The likely scenario is a deal involving AJ Burnett for an overpaid, underachieving DH where the salaries come out even due to the fact that both player’s have bloated contracts. Both teams rid themselves of albatrosses that they needed to get rid of while taking on another one, hoping a change of scenery could do wonders for Burnett, and for the Yankees, the mystery player yet to be determined.
I’m just speculating here but maybe a AJ Burnett for Jason Bay swap isn’t out of the question. Both Burnett and Bay have deals that run through 2013. Perhaps playing at the bandbox in the Bronx might help Bay’s floundering career. Your thoughts?
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