Now that the Yankees do not have a First Baseman,do you think that Goerge will ask Don Mattingly to come out of retirement,and play first base,or do they make a trade?
2007-06-04 01:58:55 · 9 answers · asked by q.man6219 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Josh Phelps is not the answer, but I dont see what the Yankees have to trade away. They dont want to trade Phil Hughes (who may miss the rest of the season with his new ankle injury) and they dont want to trade the 3 young arms they got from Detroit in the Sheffield trade.
I think the Yanks may just trade away some vetrans like Damon or Abreu for some more youth. That and a free agent or 2 in the off-season will get them back in line for the 2008 season.
2007-06-04 02:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by Ken N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They might make a minor trade but i don't think they will. Josh
Phelps was platooning with Mientkiewicz before the injury and Phelps has been hitting well so Phelps will probably get the majority of the at bats and they will probably bring up Andy Phillips from the minors to play some 1st base, last year Phillips backed up Giambi at 1st.
2007-06-04 02:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by chap 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don Mattingly is not coming back. He is old, plus he has a bad back which forced him to retire in the first place. The best case scenario would be for them to make a trade.
2007-06-04 02:09:17 · answer #3 · answered by Chris D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither. They will play Phelps at first base. Any money they have, they need to spend on rebuilding an aged, decrepit, pathetic pitching staff. Mussina and Petite are getting slammed, and Clemens the excuse maker, is injured with a ticklish groin. Even Wang is getting hammered! Mattingly coming out of retirement will do nothing to help such incompetence.
Chow!!
2007-06-04 04:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
From what I heard, they are running Damon through some 1B drills. Considering the leg problems he's been having, the thought is that 1B will be easier on him.
The name I think you'll hear thrown around - Texas' Mark Tiexiera. The Yankees could use his bat even before they lost 2 of their 3 first basemen.
2007-06-04 03:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jon T. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about understanding that the team is old and bringing in younger players, from the minors. That's why teams have minor league systems.
2007-06-04 03:40:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hopefully they will trade many prospects for the washed up Todd Helton; George will blow a gasket; Rocket will fizzle, and they'll wonder how they ended up in last place.
2007-06-04 04:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by spidermn55 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don grows his mustache back and mans the 1st bag.
2007-06-04 05:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 words
Bernie Williams
they only have bad contracts & young players to trade. no one wants the contracts & I think they will trade cabrera or Cano, when there will be free agents 1b available
2007-06-04 02:09:55 · answer #9 · answered by plavine99 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋