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January 08, 2006
Ben Davis
I just noticed now that the Yankees signed Ben Davis to a minor league deal and invited him to Spring Training.
I know that the Yankees are very thin at catcher in the minors. And, I know that Davis was once a hyped, hot-shot, prospect. But, this is a waste of money.
This is a guy who blew three shots at big league jobs because of his two-cent head. He's a terrible person to have on the roster because of his bad attitude compounded by a lack of I.Q.
Oh, and, he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat and is a bad catcher. Letting this guy wear Yankees pinstripes, even in Spring Training, is just flat out wrong.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at January 8, 2006 11:29 AM
Comments
eh, if he can play, give him a shot
Posted by: Raf ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 8, 2006 12:11 PM
that's the point, he can't play
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at January 8, 2006 01:17 PM
Couldn't hurt to check, especially after trotting out people like Kelly Stinett, John Flaherty and Chris Widger
Posted by: Raf at January 8, 2006 05:37 PM
Ben Davis is certainly not the answer to anything. There was speculation in Newsday today that the Yankees should sign Molina and give Posada at-bats at DH. If Molina is cheap, that's not a bad idea. I'm concerned, however, about what the Yankees' plan for a Posada replacement is. I don't regret losing Navarro last year, though; I'm not high on him. I don't think that he'll ever hit enough to be a starting catcher.
Posted by: jonm at January 8, 2006 06:22 PM
Raf - I would take Albert Castillo over Davis - that's how bad he is.
Jonm - Was that Heyman? He said the same thing on the last Yankees Hot Stove on YES - that the Yankees should get Molina and avoid that $12 clause for Posada.
Life after Jorge will be interesting. The FA class is bleak: http://www.mlb4u.com/0607FA.html
Sounds like a trade is in order.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at January 8, 2006 08:03 PM
It was Ken Davidoff, not Heyman (who I can't stand, by the way). It was just advice, not a rumor of any sort.
If a trade in in order, I hope that the Yankees pick up an offensive catcher. They have done well at the catching position since Thurman, for the most part -- Slaught and especially Mike Stanley were great cheap stopgaps.
Posted by: jonm at January 8, 2006 08:26 PM