Found April 27, 2009 on
Pinstripes, PA:
No, I don't mean Steven Jackson, who has been on the 25-man roster for over a week and has yet to pitch. This is bigger. According to ESPN (hat tip to SitH), the Yankees could use uber-prospect Austin Jackson in center field:A source with knowledge of the Yankees' thinking tells 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand that Austin Jackson could be the Yankees' starting center fielder at some point this summer. Jackson is dominating at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre right now, hitting .354 with a .429 OBP. (source)Apparently the Yankees are getting frustrated with Gardner's lackluster offensive production and are not sure that Melky Cabrera can continue his hot hitting. Promoting Jackson does make sense. The outfielder is hitting at a .340/.410/.453 clip while playing solid defense. I got a chance to watch him shag fly balls last week, and I assure you that he is a better fielder than both Cabrera and Gardner. He'll improve the offense at the bottom of the order, ...
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