The lineup is somewhat lefty heavy and there is no telling how Johnson and Posada will hold up given their injury histories. Having someone like Miranda as a backup DH could really reap some benefits but I wouldn’t be surprised if we see someone like Garko, Tatis, Belliard or Mora in Tampa.

I would also see about bringing in a more offensive-minded 3rd catcher to push Cervelli and provide depth at AAA. If Posada goes down for a month or two, rushing Montero and/or relying on Cervelli/Mike Rivera would be less than ideal – especially considering Cervelli had never hit as well as he did during his ML cameo.

Not all of those guys will get full time jobs, most of them will have to sign to compete for the job, and maybe some of them will turn down the Yankees for a bigger check or more playing time as a bench player. Regardless, it is unnecessary to sign bench players on January 20th when there are many available and their price tags are only going to go down.

*Notice how I said ‘bench guys’, so I dont need everyone to list why player X is flawed, it’s just an overall outlook at the options to show there is no rush to sign bench players.

Now you’re just talking out your ass, Bo.

There is no downside of picking up a bat. But what bat is going to sign at a reasonable rate to sit on the bench? This is the problem the Yankees have every year — typical bench players sign elsewhere because they get more playing time. So the Yankees need to take a different approach, which they have.

Theres a reason Miranda is still in the minors. Hes a proto 4A player.