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Yanks Plan To Add Two Bats; Targeting Chavez, Ibanez

By Mark Polishuk | February 17, 2012 at 4:46pm CDT

4:46pm: Heyman says the Yankees won't "finalize" things with Ibanez and Chavez until after Burnett has passed his physical and the league has approved the trade (Twitter link).

8:00am: The Yankees are "intent" on acquiring two hitters and "remain focused" on Eric Chavez and Raul Ibanez, tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.  The team's attention will turn to adding hitting depth once the rumored A.J. Burnett trade with the Pirates is finalized.

New York has long been known to be targeting one left-handed hitter as a part-time DH and bench bat, but moving Burnett would free up the payroll space for the Yankees to add even more depth.  Ibanez would be limited to DH, pinch-hitting and only very occasional outfield appearances, but in Chavez, the Yankees would also have an infield option capable of spelling Alex Rodriguez at third base.  The Bombers were already in serious talks with Ibanez as of last week.

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  1. 2001morecowbell2001

    11 years ago

    For the love of pete just trade Burnott already

    Reply
  2. John

    11 years ago

    Am I the only one who wants Damon more than Ibanez?

    Reply
    • tapehead4

      11 years ago

      I think it’s a toss-up, really…but I think it comes down to money. Wasn’t Ibanez willing to take less $$ to come to NY?

      Reply
      • Chris Barrows

        11 years ago

        I haven’t looked at Ibanez’s splits – so I can’t judge it until I do – but I do think Ibanez was interested in less money to come. Damon is likely to be stubborn on that – unless he REALLY wants to come back to NY. 

        Reply
        • MB923

          11 years ago

          Against Righties in 2011

          Damon – .255/.314/.401 (He actually did much better against lefties)

          Ibanez – .256/.307/.440

        • slider32

          11 years ago

          I think the difference between Damon and Ibanez is minimal. The Yanks scouts seem to like Ibanez so I’m going with them.

    • MB923

      11 years ago

      No you aren’t.

      Reply
    • Patrick Oliver

      11 years ago

      No, I love Damon too!

      Reply
    • Patrick Oliver

      11 years ago

      No, I love Damon too!

      Reply
    • flashrocket

      11 years ago

      i’m not the biggest damon fan, but i would soo much rather have him than ibanez. nothing against ibanez, but i feel damon would add more to our lineup

      Reply
  3. Richard

    11 years ago

    RSH
    I prefer Damon

    Reply
    • llasasso93

      11 years ago

      Vlad would be a better choice.

      Reply
      • YanksFanSince78

        11 years ago

        too bad vlad isn’t a lefty. why are we so far into this discussion and it still seems as if people are missing that point? they are looking for a lefty dh because they already have Andru Jones as the RH DH. The only time they are going to have use for a RH DH is if Andru is spelling Gardner, Swisher (a switch hitter) or Granderson. Neither of the three are what I would call “platoon players) so I doubt Jones would replace them very often to necessarily need another RH bat at DH.

        Reply
  4. hawkny1

    11 years ago

    Wow…    a .220 hitter and a .240 hitter…..

    Reply
  5. cano24

    11 years ago

    Ibanez 2011 OPS+ 90

    Damon 2011 OPS+ 110

    Ibanez sucks, they should get Damon.

    Reply
    • MB923

      11 years ago

      Well Damon hit better against lefties than he did against eighties.

      Reply
      • Yankees420

        11 years ago

        How many AB did he have against eighties though? I smell small sample size….

        Reply
        • MB923

          11 years ago

          Eighties i see I put huh? Old Timers Day?

      • Ray R

        11 years ago

        I suspect my wife would have a pretty good OPS against eighties, too.

        Reply
        • MB923

          11 years ago

          Lol. Shame on anyone who wouldn’t have an OBP of 1.000

  6. slider32

    11 years ago

    Chavez and Ibanez are two experienced professionals, this is a perfect move for the Yanks. Ibanez will hit .270 with 20 HRs and unlike Damon he can play a little OF. This gives the Yanks more versitility.

    Reply
    • Patrick Oliver

      11 years ago

      Damon can play some OF and sporadic 1b.

      Reply
      • slider32

        11 years ago

        Damon is strickly a DH on the Yanks!

        Reply
  7. nm344

    11 years ago

    If you take out Ibanez’s horrible start last season, he was actually pretty good.

    Reply
  8. matt laphen

    11 years ago

    Ibanez had a -1.3 WAR with PHI last season, which I believe was the worst in the majors. He sucks.

    Reply
    • Corey Italiano

      11 years ago

      A lot of that is in the field. He won’t be playing the outfield in YS unless it’s garbage time.

      Reply
      • slider32

        11 years ago

        Ibanez’s WAR last year is not really valid since he will be mainly a DH.

        Reply
  9. Justin Huey

    11 years ago

    Only two bats?  What if some break?

    Reply
    • Corey Italiano

      11 years ago

      Damon breaks 2 bats per AB

      Reply
      • Patrick Oliver

        11 years ago

        If that’s joking, I like your post!

        Reply
  10. greg

    11 years ago

    people keep mentioning Ibanez but Chavez would get the bulk of the AB’s vs righties and he should. He did a terrific job last season and he can pick it at third better than our starting 3b ….oh whats his name…. oh yea A-Rod

    Reply
    • Corey Italiano

      11 years ago

      Chavez will be on the DL by May 15

      Reply
  11. TheReturnOfMrBlanks

    11 years ago

    Russell The Muscle will beat out whoever they sign for the lefty DH role

    Reply
    • slider32

      11 years ago

      Branyon is a sleeper for the Yanks. He can hit some bombs.

      Reply
  12. James S

    11 years ago

    Damon would be the best one of all the available hitters.  He’d hit more homers in Yankee stadium. Ibanez has no power left.

    Reply
    • Guest

      11 years ago

      Ibanez hit 20 hr for the phillies last year?

      Reply
      • James S

        11 years ago

        no power left now, not last year.

        Reply
        • YanksFanSince78

          11 years ago

          what? he hit more hrs than Damon last year and then you argue that damon will hit more hrs because he’s a lefty but ibanez, who is also a lefty, won’t? sarcasm? i hope.

  13. optionn

    11 years ago

    Johnny Damon must be a team cancer if the Yankee’s don’t want him back at a bargain committment.

    Reply
  14. James S

    11 years ago

    Ibanez is the slowest runner in baseball.

    Reply
    • bayareabeast

      11 years ago

      no way bengie molina hands down

      Reply
      • Infield Fly

        11 years ago

        That same thought occurred to me too! The problem is Bengie isn’t actually in baseball right now. :/

        Reply
  15. Yankees420

    11 years ago

    I’m also of the opinion that Damon would be a better fit than Ibanez, but maybe the Yankees are hoping that Raul is on one of his hitting tears when the playoffs roll around, and if not, then that’s why they are also targeting Chavez.

    Reply
  16. InvalidUserID

    11 years ago

    Ibanez instead of Damon baffles me. And I think the Ibanez signing will be similar to Randy Winn.

    Reply
  17. thevauntedchris

    11 years ago

    russell branyan is going to have both of them sitting on the bench 85% of the time, or cut. I’ve wanted this dude DH’ing for a few years now. Hopefully he can still rake against righties. His previous 3 year OPS on that split is more than acceptable.

    Reply
  18. SixAces

    11 years ago

    Am I missing something here? Ibanez? Power bat at this point of his career??? If I was a GM, I would stay far away from him.

    Reply
  19. Ray R

    11 years ago

    Is Damon hiding an injury? If he isn’t, then Cashman’s only reason for not signing him would be sour grapes after the way Damon handled himself during the 2009-10 offseason.

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