Chris Shelton was designated for assignment today by the Texas Rangers. Why is this significant? Because I think he makes a decent target to be the Yankees' right-handed first basemen. Shelton spent all of last year in the minors, but has a career big-league OPS of .825 (115 OPS+). That's pretty solid, and I don't see why he is a worse option than Shelley Duncan or Jason Lane. Remember when Shelton hit nine homers in the first twelve games? If I'm Brian Cashman, I sign Shelton to a minor league deal (like Lane), and let him compete for the job in spring training and if he sucks, cut him.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Chris Shelton DFA'd
Chris Shelton was designated for assignment today by the Texas Rangers. Why is this significant? Because I think he makes a decent target to be the Yankees' right-handed first basemen. Shelton spent all of last year in the minors, but has a career big-league OPS of .825 (115 OPS+). That's pretty solid, and I don't see why he is a worse option than Shelley Duncan or Jason Lane. Remember when Shelton hit nine homers in the first twelve games? If I'm Brian Cashman, I sign Shelton to a minor league deal (like Lane), and let him compete for the job in spring training and if he sucks, cut him.
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ok Nate I'm hearing you. But I think Shelly has more power. I think we go with Duncan for a year and see how he does if hes not the guy we want we go after a big free agent in the off season. But I see your point. Personally i'm a fan of bringing back Mientkiewicz to platoon with Duncan and use Giambi off the bench/DH but who knows maybe Giambi stays healthy and returns to form. However you look at it the yankees have lots of options.
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