Who Will Be the Next Yankee Third Baseman? |
| Published: October 30, 2007, 1:51 pm |
| Tags: aaron boone, aaronboone, adrian beltre, adrianbeltre, alex rodriguez, alexrodriguez, joe crede, joecrede, miguel cabrera, miguelcabrera, mike lamb, mike lowell, mikelamb, mikelowell, robinson cano, robinsoncano, wilson betemit, wilsonbetemit |
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Filed under: New York, Yankees, AL East, MLB Rumors, Featured StoriesNow that Alex Rodriguez has opted out and Joe Girardi has been named the 32nd manager in franchise history, the Yankees can turn their attention to figuring out who will man the hot corner for them next season. There are no shortage of options. Several free agents and potential trades are out there, as well as a couple of in-house options, so let's look at at some of the potential solutions. Miguel CabreraPros - A younger version of Manny Ramirez at the plate, Cabrera can flat out rake. His 162-game averages are .313, 31 home runs and 118 RBI and he's the only player with the potential to produce a reasonable facsimile of Rodriguez's production in the middle of the lineup. He turns 25 next April so he'd be a long-term solution who could be the first great player at the new Yankee Stadium. Cons - He's also a younger version of Ramirez in the head. Doesn't care much for fielding, which would be a disaster playing next [ Full article ] |
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