For nine years David Ortiz has been the face of the Boston Red Sox, but will he be trading in his red socks for Yankee pinstripes? It's not out of the question.
A few days ago, David Ortiz was interviewed by ESPN's Colleen Dominguez, and when asked about staying in Boston, he said "There's too much drama. I have been thinking about a lot of things. I don't know if I want to be a part of this drama next year." When asked about the possibility of joining the Yankees, Ortiz said "It's great from what i hear. It's a good situation to be involved in. Who doesn't want to be in a great situation where everything goes the right way?"
It may just be a negotiation tactic, but if Ortiz, who has the most home runs ever by a DH, is at all serious, he would a major asset to the Yankees lineup, which already features two MVP candidates in Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson, along with slugging third baseman Alex Rodriguez and first baseman Mark Teixeira.
There are two problems I see with signing David Ortiz. One being that it would mean letting catcher Russell Martin walk because Jesus Montero would have to be moved to catcher as the DH slot would be filled by Ortiz.
Also, it might be wise to move the oft injured third baseman Alex Rodriguez to designated hitter, which could make the difference in terms of his health, which could carry over to his performance.
Two questions, my young nephew. Are you suggesting putting the excellent fielding Alex on the bench next to Big Papi, leaving 37 year old Derek Jeter, who has clearly lost a lot of his arm at short? I think that this was just an off year for A-Rod due to the leg injury and then the freak thumb injury. They should have just shut him down for the year, and let him truly rehab. The problem with the Yanks now is that they have several more years with the left side of the infield rapidly approaching 40. I really think the lineup, if they don't make any moves in the off season which they inevitably will is...1. Gardner, 2. Granderson, 3. Rodriquez, 4. Cano, 5. Texiera, 6. Ortiz, 7. Montero, 8. Jeter, 9. (Some young guy to take over for the departing Swisher)
ReplyDeleteNo, i'm not suggesting that they move A-Rod to the bench. I'm saying what if they want to make him a DH, which would help him cut down on the injuries and add some power to his bat. Though if they had Ortiz, they would have to leave A-Rod at third which would add more injury to his career and hurt his performance.
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