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December 06, 2005
Gregor Blanco
It would not kill me if the Yankees selected 22-year-old Gregor Blanco in the upcoming Rule V Draft. He was a prospect coming into the 2003 season. (John Sickels gave him a B- grade.) He can fly in CF and has always shown the ability to take pitches and work for a walk.
No, he's not the Yankees answer to CF on a full-time basis. But, if New York is looking for a cheap pinch-runner/defensive OF replacement/25th man type, Blanco is that type of a player.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at December 6, 2005 01:49 PM
Comments
I'm not disagreeing with you but 100+ K's from a 9th place hitter with limited power? What is this, the Aaron Boone/Fonzie Soriano Twilight Zone?
I love Rule V and would be fine with this move as well. Worse thing that could happen is that he's lousy and we make him disappear.
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at December 6, 2005 02:45 PM
He'd never get 100 Ks under my watch - because I would keep him to a Homer-Bush-98-ish 70 ABs.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at December 6, 2005 03:24 PM
Hey, go for it... At 22, there's plenty of chance for improvement.
So, he replaces Crosby on the roster?
Posted by: Raf at December 6, 2005 04:23 PM
More like Matt Lawton.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at December 6, 2005 04:30 PM
More like Matt Lawton.
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Even better... I wasn't aware that he was still on the roster. I suspect he will be nontendered.
Posted by: Raf at December 7, 2005 11:10 AM