Many Yankee fans were surprised when the Yankees signed Randy Winn to be their backup outfielder. Brian Cashman had made it known that he was looking for a right-handed bat to play versus lefties and this made Reed Johnson seem like the logical choice. Winn was coming off a season where he was terrible against lefties. However, the Yankees went with Winn as the primary backup and later signed Marcus Thames to be their lefty-killer.
When Cashman was questioned about signing Winn over a player like Johnson, Cashman pointed to Winn’s durability as well as his ability to offer more than just good numbers against lefties. Cashman wanted a guy who could really sub in if needed on an everyday basis.
Now that Curtis Granderson is out 4-6 weeks with a strained groin, it would seem Cashman was right to try and sign an outfielder capable of being an everyday player for a few weeks. As such, I would be surprised if the Yankees make any sort of move to replace Granderson. Sure, Win...
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