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April 15, 2008
No, They Wouldn't...Would They?
A wild and ugly thought just occurred to me. Oooooh, it's giving me chills.
Assume that Jorge Posada's shoulder turns out to be a chronic thing. "No problem," you say, "Giambi's gone after this season. Juan Miranda's not doing too well at Triple-A and Eric Duncan is a bust. The Yankees can play Jorge at first next season and through the rest of his contract. Plus, this way you save money on chasing after Teixeira."
Yeah, but, then, the Yankees are still going to need a catcher since their back-stop prospects are not ready for the bigs yet.
And, there's a certain catcher and "free-agent to be" out there who Brian Cashman loves....
No, stop! I can't...I just cannot picture that.
They wouldn't...would they?
Posted by Steve Lombardi at April 15, 2008 12:32 PM
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I suppose that would depend on Posada, A-Rod and Varitek himself.
Personally I don't see anything wrong with having Posada at first and letting Molina start if he can provide the arm and the pitch-calling. Leave Moeller on the roster as a backup and Jorge's the 3rd string in case of emergency.
Jettison Giambi and Ensberg's your late-inning replacement.
This is for 2009, that is.
Posted by: Pete ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at April 15, 2008 02:21 PM
It could be worse Steve...
Up until the last few days, Yankees' GM Brian Cashman has often resisted the temptation of putting Mike Piazza in pinstripes. But with his current catching situation (and don't forget prospect Francisco Cervelli is still out with a broken wrist) and the very aggressive Reds trying to sign Piazza to a contract, Cashman and his advisors -- we're told by a team insider -- are meeting to discuss whether a Piazza move is the right way "to address the current situation."
http://gothambaseballmagazine.com/yankees/piazza-coming-to-the-bronx.html
Posted by: antone at April 15, 2008 02:24 PM
I have a hard time imagining Varitek signing with the Yanks.
Having said that, if it's a two year deal, why the hell not? I hate his guts but he's better than nothing, right?
Posted by: MJ at April 15, 2008 04:56 PM
No no no and now I have the chills too but fortunately I can't see anyone thinking the fanbase would like that.
Posted by: sju38621 at April 15, 2008 06:23 PM
I have a hard time imagining Varitek signing with the Yanks.
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Not so much after watching Wade Boggs play here...
Posted by: Raf at April 16, 2008 08:04 AM