07/04: Bret Boone
Posted by: Patrick
Via Pro Sports Daily, I noticed a number of pieces speculating on the Yankees interest in Bret Boone.
These articles include quotes like "A few teams, such as the ... Yankees, have the need and the wherewithal to acquire Boone to be their second baseman."
Do we have a need? The best I can figure is that Cano has looked a little iffy on defense at times. Boone looks like he is a very good defender - having won 4 Gold Gloves and 3 in a row (2002 through 2004) at second base. He's also a career .288 postseason hitter in 31 games. He's having a rough year at the plate and last year wasn't a particularly great year for him, either, although he still drove in 83 and hit 24 homers. Could Cano be a temporary solution in center with Boone temporary playing 2B (this year)? Is that a way that we can improve the CF situation (with a couple of side effects, such as improving our infield defense and our lineup as Boone and Cano in the lineup means that Womack won't have to be in it) and not trade any prospects? Then, possibly we can afford to acquire one big fish?
Hmm.
These articles include quotes like "A few teams, such as the ... Yankees, have the need and the wherewithal to acquire Boone to be their second baseman."
Do we have a need? The best I can figure is that Cano has looked a little iffy on defense at times. Boone looks like he is a very good defender - having won 4 Gold Gloves and 3 in a row (2002 through 2004) at second base. He's also a career .288 postseason hitter in 31 games. He's having a rough year at the plate and last year wasn't a particularly great year for him, either, although he still drove in 83 and hit 24 homers. Could Cano be a temporary solution in center with Boone temporary playing 2B (this year)? Is that a way that we can improve the CF situation (with a couple of side effects, such as improving our infield defense and our lineup as Boone and Cano in the lineup means that Womack won't have to be in it) and not trade any prospects? Then, possibly we can afford to acquire one big fish?
Hmm.
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