The Yankees are considering adding a left-handed hitter and could sign Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui within a week, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney writes. Adding one of the veterans would provide the Yankees with a weapon against right-handed pitching for their open DH spot.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said last week that he would like to see GM Brian Cashman add a bat before Opening Day. The skipper suggested he'd prefer a lefty hitter, someone who can complement the right-handed hitting Andruw Jones. The Yankees will explore alternatives before the July 31st trade deadline if they aren’t getting enough production from their DHs, Olney tweets.
Breaking News!! Something MIGHT happen at some point. Maybe.
Yankees don’t need 1more hitter!!!!
Damon is the better choice
Damon has the most to offer out of those three. Under no circumstance should it be Ibanez.
Don’t look now…
Covering my eyes, and hoping it’s a tactic to force Damon’s price down, but concerned. Posada hit better against righties last year than Ibanez.
Damn…I bat right-handed…I guess that rules me out
They are bringing back David Justice…
“@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: #Yankees in serious discussions with Ibanez. He is willing to take less to play for them than he could get elsewhere. #MLB”
J.D. Drew still available for hire
Wasn’t he thinking about retirement?
Matsui back to the yankees!
Damon back to the Yankees!
Ibandez is…
Would be bad if they were adding some right handed hitter named Lefty Bats