BREAKING NEWS: Cashman making huge splash after huge splash

The Yankees agreed to sign Andruw Jones  to a one-year deal, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (on Twitter). The Scott Boras client signed for $2million and can make up to $1.2million more by reaching incentives. The Yankees were looking for an outfielder who can hit lefties and can handle left and center field. Outfielders Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner both bat from the left side, so Jones, a right-handed hitter, will spell them against tough southpaws


Ahhh, getting older and older.  First Cashman reluctantly signs Soriano for probably too much. Then we go out and get a aging, past-his-prime 33 year old for $2 million, plus $1.2 million in incentives.  Huge splash after HUGE splash.  Listen, I understand he's not going to start.  We got Gardner, Granderson, and Swisher for that.  There's youth, slightly better-than-average power, and speed in our outfield.  I don't mind him off the bench as our 4th outfielder to give those guys a day off.  Our fill in option for the outfield last year was Thames in left, Greg Golson in right, and Colin Curtis.  So pretty much just Thames.  He's gone and just signed with the Dodgers. MARCUS DON'T LEAVE ME.  Jones hit 19 HR in 278 AB last season with a .230 avg.  Thames has 12 HR in 212 AB at a .288 average and actually had a month where he produced at an amazing level and came through with some clutch home runs and walk off hits. Listen to me trying to justify Marcus Thames as a player.  Jesus.

So theoretically we are getting a slightly better power hitter and supposedly better defensive outfielder.  All I remember about Andruw Jones in LA and Texas is how fat, injury prone, and out of shape he was.  So unless he recaptures the glory days of 2005 where he hit 51 HR and drove in 128 runs, he's going to be a late inning plug in off the bench and slight defensive upgrade to spell The Big Three outfielders.  I would just like if this signing was, ohhh sayyy, Carl Crawford or someone younger, or at least something to get me aroused.  But there's always a spot for a pinch hitter on the Yankee bench. And we're filling a need that we have on our roster. As long as he hits lefties in big spots and is at least serviceable in a short rightfield..fine by me.

Now we need to find a 5th starter replacement for Sergio freakin' Mitre, sign Andy Pettitte, and get ready for pitchers and catchers.