December 11, 2008

TWO 200 Million Dollar Men in the Bronx?

According to SI.com's Jon Heymen, the Yankees have re-entered the bidding for First Basemen Mark Teixera. The Yanks all but conceded from the Teixera derby a little less than a month ago, when NYY GM Brian Cashman said that he "didn't see both Sabathia and Teixera on the Yankees roster next year." However, the Yankees aren't about to just give Tex to the rival Red Sox. If they were to sign the powerful and defensive first basemen, they'd probably move Nick Swisher to the outfield. One other thing that could make it even more complicated is if they traded for Mike Cameron. Then, Swisher would probably be re-made into the role he hates so much, the bench. But I don't see this happening. The Yankees traded for Swisher in the hopes that he would be a starter for them, not a bench player. Also we've seen in the past that he struggles as a bench player a lot more than when he's playing on a regular-basis. So if the Yanks are able to sign Teixera (which I don't see happening), they probably won't trade for Mike Cameron. 

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