Rewind- AJ?!

With baseball free agency nearing a saddening end for Yankee fans, Brian Cashman seems poised to make one more splash. While pitching, primarily starting pitching, is the root of the Yankee needs, the Cash-man has been looking at 85 year old Andruw Jones(in the photo below, top right).

As the Yankees blog puts it, "The Yankees have interest in Jones as a fourth outfielder who would be capable of hitting for power as well as contributing defense."

Granderson, Swisher, and Gardner make up a solid outfield, especially defensively. Sure, Gardner could never and will never be able to hit for power, but the lineup is stacked and has a distinct need for someone with his speed/patience at the plate.

But Andruw Jones? A defensive assistance? The guy has been in and out of the league for years, although last year posted decent numbers (19 HRs with the White Sox). Yanks toyed around with the idea of Johnny Damnon, but if I were Damon, I would rather play in Mets colors before I entertained a trip back to the Bronx under an incentive laden sheetie one year contract.

Regardless of who is hitting lefties and who is pickin' cans o' corn in the outfield, the Yanks need to focus on getting at least one more proven starter in that rotation. If #28 is relying on the arms of guys like Nova, it's going to be a long season.