Could Yankees go after Brett Myers?

Could the New York Yankees go after right-handed pitcher Brett Myers of the Houston Astros? A National League talent evaluator close to George A. King III of the New York Post thinks the Astros would consider a trade if the team falls out of it. “You haven't heard his name mentioned yet, but they need players and if they fall out of it I would assume they would listen on everybody,” the evaluator said. The Yankees are looking for staring arms to fill in the back-end of their rotation, and they got a first-hand look at Myers over the weekend. The right-hander has $11 million left on his two-year, $23 million contract that expires after this season. The Astros also hold a $13 million club option with a $3 million buyout for 2012. Those in the New York clubhouse acknowledged that Myers may not be the pitcher he once was, but he still “knows how to pitch”. His fastball was clocked at 90 to 91 mph. The Yankees currently have C.C. Sabathia, Phil Hughes, an...