If management is willing to dole out the money, then Holliday would make a great addition. Better defence than Damon, and he would be great protection for ARod.

Bring back Matsui for another year. He hits lefties and righties, has always produced (even with the bad knees), and is proven in New York.

If we can get Halladay for cheap (and by cheap I mean few prospects), then that would really solidify our rotation, and provide insurance against one of our starters getting injured.

One option I mentioned on another thread is trading for Halladay and Wells. The Jays would love to get rid of Wells’ contract, and he would be an upgrade defensively over Damon. If he can bounce back from 2 years of aggravating injuries, he can be an excellent offensive player batting in the 5,6 or 7 spot. We would be basically getting Halladay for fewer prospects because we’re taking on Wells’ contract.

Thanks for the very specific post. I greatly appreciate the detail and thought you bring to your commentary in general, but especially about the young guys in the system that pass through your way.

I actually understood originally that it was an individual observation on your part, and not some forward-moving, foregone conclusion or plan on the part of the Yanks.

But I like very much your ideas in this regard – ditto the Cervelli becoming more adept at 3B one.

BTW, regarding catchers, don’t know if you’ve heard of yet another young one – Francisco Arcia – has been compared with Cervelli defensively, is a switchy, I believe, and is said to have some power. His name has popped up very recently, so there’s not exactly a body of information to draw on just yet.

Yanks are just a catcher factory at this point.

About to watch one of my favorite actresses – Bette Davis – and then turn in. Night all.

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Bodh, I haven’t seen Francisco Arcia, so, not much I can add. Just looked at his numbers. At 6 foot and 150 pounds, he seems rather fragile to hold up. Maybe he can add some weight.

There is one more interesting catcher down in Charleston, Mitch Abeita. Not really sure what to think of him. The times that I saw him, he did quite well. The problem is, it was the rest of the games that he didn’t do much. Not sure which is real….defensively or offensively. I’d say kind of like PJ Pilittere with Trenton. Of course, I didn’t think much of Cervelli, either…so you never know. Abeita is 22 years old.

“how much popular the Yankees down here” = how much popular the Yankees are down here.

“where baseball is much popular than fútbol” = where baseball is more popular than fútbol.

I live in Mérida, Yucatán, a beautiful city less than 200 miles from Cancún. I’m sure no one on the Yankees’ organization has any idea about how much popular the Yankees down here. They are loved and venerated. Period.

My city is, thank God, one of the few places here in México where baseball is much popular than fútbol, what you call soccer. And the Yankees are, by far, the favorite team over here. In fact, some hours ago, my family and I went to a shopping mall (Plaza Altabrisa) and there was a sports store full of T-shirts and jerseys from the Yankees.

We, yucatecans, home of the Mayan civilization, are very proud to be Yankees fans.