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Originally Posted by Striperhound
what are the chances the yanks grab Manny as well?
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Where's he going to play? Manny had problems playing left at Fenway, where anything over your head is stopped by the wall---can you imagine him in that huge left field in the Bronx? Posada can't catch any more and is slated to be their DH. They already have a bunch of terrible defensive outfielders. They could sign him and trade Matsui, or trade Posada and let Manny DH. If they trade Posada, the fans will want to get a rope and string up both Cashman and Hank Steinbrenner.
The trouble with an All Star at every position, and 3 or 4 All Stars in reserve, is giving all of those All Stars enough playing time. Clubhouse chemistry there can be a probelm, and Giradi isn't Torre when it comes to steering a steady ship in the clubhouse.
The Yankees didn't sign Texeira, Sabathia and Burnett to screw the Sox, believe it or not. They signed them to fill pressing needs--starting pitching and a gaping hole at first base. Two things that the Sox are pretty well set for. Their best pitcher from last year retired, Wang is coming off an injury, Joba is still a head case, and Pettite's future is up in the air. They let Giambi walk, so without Texeira, their starting first baseman would have been someone named Nick Swisher.
They don't need Manny as much as they needed those 3 signings.
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