Last night The New York Yankees agreed in principle to a three team deal that would land all-star center fielder, Curtis Granderson in NY. This is a great move for the Yankees. Granderson hit 30 homeruns last year with Detroit. Next year should be an even better offensive season for Granderson because of the short porch in right field. The young left hander will make a great addition to an already potent lineup.
The Yankees gave up pitchers Phil Coke and Ian Kennedy. They also gave up one of their top prospects, Austin Jackson. This was the one part of the trade that I didn't like. Jackson is supposed to be the next big thing in the Yankees minor league system. Trading away prospects seems to be one of Brian Cashman's (Yankees GM)favorite hobbies. Trading away prospects got the Yankees into trouble a few years ago. It seemed like Cashman traded away all of the Yankees top prospects for aging talent in the early part of this decade. Doing this let the team get old, and Joe Torre was to blame for the lack of production, when the blame should have landed on Cashman's head. However, this time he traded away a prospect for a young, proven all-star.
Where does this leave Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui? I believe that the Yankees will resign Damon and put him in the DH spot. I think that Matsui will end up signing with Seattle to play out the rest of his career with Ichiro. The Yankees also resigned Andy Pettite to a 1 year deal. Even though Pettite is aging, he is still a big game performer, as he proved this post season. All in all, the Yankees look to be among the top teams in the American League again this season. The Hot Stove League, as the winter meetings are called, is one of the most exciting times of the year. This is when all of the teams meet and make deals. The Winter Meetings have just begun and there are plenty more deals to be made.
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I really do not know if I like this move. Granderson is a good player but I feel he is being hyped up. He strikes out a lot and I have seen him do a couple stupid things in the outfield. I mean I hope it works out being a Yankee fan. Sadly though I believe Matsui is done. He is old and Damon is probably a safer pick. Matsui is too injury prone and he can not really play the outfield well. I hate to say it, but Matsui looks like he is on the way out.
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