Hank: Yanks Will Consider Manny

I would take Manny on a two year deal, three year if it is a team option.

Manny showed that he can still be a very dangerous hitter when motivated and happy. For him, it would be a nice way to flip off Boston.

The downside? Defensive liability, potential to be destructive, age, etc.

If Giambi & Abreu leave, I think the chances improve. Nady shifts to RF, Matsui in LF, Manny DHs. Thats a reach though.

For the yankees

sign:
Mark Teixeira
R.Baldelli
A.J. Burnett or C.C Sabathia

Resign:
Mussina
Abrue

Trade:
Matsui and S.Duncan/K. Igawa
for
Jarrod Washburn

SP2009:
Wang
Burnett or C.C
Joba Chamberlain
Jarrod Washburn
Mike Mussina

LINEUP2009:
Damon-DH
Jeter-SS
TEIXEIRA-1B
A-ROD-3B
ABRUE-RF
NADY-LF
POSADA-C
R.Baldelli/CABRERA/Gardner-CF
Cano-2B

CC is an ace, Wang is not. Don't get me wrong, Wang is one hell of a pitcher but if you put him and CC on the same team, CC is your ace. Wang would be one hell of a nice #2 pitcher though.

I don't mind if the Yanks sign many as long as they take care of pitching (CC and Burnett/Lowe) and someone @ 1st base first

"Questionable fit," that's an understatement. The Yankees need energy in the clubhouse and Manny is the guy we sign? Seriously? We need consistent offense and Manny, who gets injured at will and plays when he feels like it, is the answer? SERIOUSLY?

Cashman, you'd better have the guys to smack Hank on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper for this one. Manny is not just a bad fit, he's an expensive bad fit and there's no point at all to signing him. Amping up the Red Sox is not even useful, they play better when amped up and besides, we've got enough of that with the whole Joba/Youk thing (what's that even about anyway?).

-JM

MAYBE, and JUST MAYBE by taking the attention off Alex Rodriguez will allow him to focus more on hitting in clutch situations. If anything, having "Manny being Manny" towards those Red Sux would make quite of a New York story. Or at least it would make a great addition to the daily pictorial images on the back of the New York Post. Entertainment I look forward to on my daily morning commute.

not gonna happen

ZRosey, where do I start

1) Last I checked, the Yankees don't have enough money to shell out $620 million in contracts, which is not an exxaggeration if you think about it (Manny $100 million, Tex $180 million, CC $200 million, Abreu $50 million, Burnett $70 million, Moose $25 million) Look, if the Yankees sign Tex and Burnett and resign Abreu and Moose, that's all they'll be able to do besides for a little help here and there in minor areas.

2) After last year, you are the only Yankee fan who wants to but Nady on the bench.

3)Don't hate on Rocco. It's a disease that can go away and he proved that he can play a good four games a week and probably won't have a huge asking price.

4)That lineup is also so old that half of them are already filing for Social Security. The last thing that the Yankees need is Manny. As a Dodger fan, I love him but he would not fit in well with the Yankees. They should go after young players, like CC, Burnett, Tex and then bring back Abreu and Moose.