Yankees Rumors: DeRosa, Molina, Duncan

Molina they may have to keep, a weak bat that plays solid defense, much like Dave Cash that cannot hold a job, or stay on a MLB roster for any period of time and imagine the Yankees really liking what they see in Cervelli, who has looked good in games I have seen, but carrying Cervelli, along with weak bat Molina and exact opposite weak fielding Posada seems like it could be tough to do, even the pitiful Nats gave up on carrying 3 catchers after only a couple of weeks into the season and the Mets didn't go long with it either. Yanks may want another guy who can play middle IF/3B perhaps?

When Molina returns, Cervelli will just go down to AAA. He's a weak hitter who completely skipped AAA and only played 37 games in AA. He only played 27 total games last season and 38 this season. He'd benefit a lot from getting regular time in AAA.

No spot for DeRosa? Oh, I forgot that the Yankees have Cody Ransom off the bench...

DeRosa would have been nice as he could play virtually anywhere and would allow the Yanks to DFA rancid Ransom.

As for Cervelli, I've been very impressed with him. While his defense isn't on par with Molina, his bat is better. I think with time, he'll be better defensively than Jose as he's shown good skills so far.

^LOGIC for the win

Err, I think everyone realized what I meant, but my other post should've said DeRosa makes $5.5m, not Ransom.

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The point isn't if the Yankees have a roster spot for DeRosa, it's if they have enough playing time to justify the cost in salary and players to acquire DeRosa. Ransom makes $450k, Ransom makes $5.5m and would have required giving up a prospect. That's a lot for someone who would only play about once a week."

Once a week?

On a team with aging veterans like Rodriguez, Jeter, Damon, Posada and Matsui?

DeRosa would've been able to jump around between second, third, right, left and maybe even first a little, and between those positions I'm guessing that he could have gotten pretty much the equivalent to everyday playing time.

And the contract is prorated, so DeRosa would really only cost like $2.9M for the rest of the year, and you would likely get draft picks after he walks to free agency.

DeRosa would've been a very solid addition to the Yankees given Rodriguez's struggles to come back from his hip injury and the sheer versatility that DeRosa offers.

scribbs: DeRosa isn't really a pressing need for us right now. Of course that's being w/ the assumption that with days off Arod can play the entire month. The kids have done a good job filling in for Arod, Jeter and Damon. Add to the fact that the asking price would've been 2 minor league prospects (probably AA/AAA pitchers) then I'm not so keen on DeRosa. It would've been a great luxury to have but I really don't see him playing more than 3 games a week spelling Arod, Jeter and Damon once a week. Pena certainly doesn't have the bat of a DeRosa but I think he's better at SS and 3b.

Meant to add it's because I think Holliday will cost too much with Boras as his agent and I don't want to see the Yankees lock up LF for 5-7 years.