I mentioned Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero, and Jorge Vazquez on Saturday as possible options for the Yankees Designated Hitter position.
Newsday’s Ken Davidoff adds Jack Cust and Raul Ibanez to the mix as their agents have contacted the Yankees.
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The reps for Jack Cust, Vladimir Guerrero & Raul Ibanez have contacted the #Yankees about their DH opening.Tue Jan 17 22:57:25 via webKen DavidoffKenDavidoff
Cust would be an interesting story as he grew up across the river in New Jersey. He’s the prototypical “Moneyball” player as he hits for a ton of power, gets on base via the walk, and strikes out a ridiculous amount of the time. During his tenure in Oakland he hit as many as 33 HRs in a season, but averaged over 160 strikeouts each year, with a high of 197 in 2008. He has a solid 119 OPS+ for his career. Last yea...
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Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest:
PLAYERS:
Johnny Damon,
Hideki Matsui,
Vladimir Guerrero,
Jorge Vazquez,
Jack Cust,
Raul Ibanez,
Andruw Jones
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees
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