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River Ave. Blues » Vlad, Cust, and Ibanez contacted Yankees about DH job

Vlad, Cust, and Ibanez contacted Yankees about DH job

January 18, 2012 by Mike 74 Comments

The most interesting item left this winter
Open Thread: Michael Pineda

Via Ken Davidoff, the representatives for Jack Cust, Vlad Guerrero, and Raul Ibanez have contact the Yankees recently about their now vacant DH job. Cust signed with the Astros last night, so he’s already a non-option. Joe wrote about Ibanez yesterday, so I’ll just refer you to that.

As far as Vlad goes, he’s much more name than production at this point. The soon-to-be 37-year-old hit just .290/.317/.416 with 13 homers last year, drawing just 14 unintentional walks in 590 plate appearances. His big year with the Rangers in 2010 was more like a big first half, and it’s worth noting that his batted ball profile has changed dramatically since mid-2010. He’s a ground ball machine now, which means few homers and lots of double plays. I’d prefer a left-handed batter myself, one willing to work the pitcher and not chase the first pitch in the same time zone.

The most interesting item left this winter
Open Thread: Michael Pineda

Filed Under: Asides, Hot Stove League Tagged With: Jack Cust, Raul Ibañez, Vlad Guerrero

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