[洋基] Limited right-handed outfield options

[unicotexalex (=艾力克斯=)]

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2011/01/05/limited-right-handed-outfield-options/

The Yankees greatest bench need is a right-handed-hitting outfielder, which
sounds like the most abundant type of baseball player on the planet. The
Yankees don’t need this guy to play center field, don’t need him to play
particularly often and don’t need him to do any one thing especially well.
They just need a guy who can hit left-handed pitching and play the corners
reasonably well. Even with those limited expectations, the list of free agent
candidates is a short one.

Yesterday, when it was suggested the Yankees might be interested in Andruw
Jones, a collective yawn seemed to rise from the fan base. Thing is, the free
agent market doesn’t offer a slam dunk alternative. This is a bench role,
and all of the potential fits come with some negatives.

Scott Hairston
Pros: Career .278/.331/.498 hitter against lefties… Showed solid power as
recently as 2009… Limited infield experience, most of it long ago.
Cons: Awful last season, even against lefties… Has three career starts in
right field, with most of his time coming in left and center… Even with the
solid power, a career .303 on-base percentage isn’t especially inspiring.

Reed Johnson
Pros: Career .312/.373/.463 hitter against lefties, including .301/.324/.466
against them last season… At least 144 starts at all three outfield positions
… Just two years removed from a .303/.358/.420 line with the Cubs.
Cons: A history of back problems, which landed him on the disabled list again
last season… The past two years he’s been especially brutal against
right-handed pitching… Seemed to fit the Yankees last winter but the team
never seemed especially interested.

Andruw Jones
Pros: Slugged .558 against lefties last season… Also hit for good power
against right-handers… No longer an elite defender, UZR still ranks him as a
positive defensive player.
Cons: His slash line the past four years: .212/.312/.412 with 359 strikeouts.
He’s pretty much an all-or-nothing hitter at this point… Didn’t even hit
lefties especially well in 2008 or 2009.

Lastings Milledge
Pros: Still just 25 years old… Career slash line of .289/.363/.435 against
left-handed pitching, numbers boosted by a .320/.414/.512 line against
lefties last year… At least 90 Major League starts at all three outfield
spots… Has shown solid speed in the past.
Cons: Despite former top-prospect status, his career Major League slash-line
remains .269/.328/.394… Doesn’t have the best clubhouse reputation (though
I don’t know the guy, that reputation could be meaningless)… Might not want
a bench job. Some non-contender could take a shot on him as an everyday
player.

Manny Ramirez
Pros: Even at 38 years old he hit .298/.409/.460 last season… He’s crushed
lefties in his career — .335/.444/.618 — but has hit right-handers as well…
 Obviously familiar with the American League East.
Cons: It’s Manny Ramirez… Defense is questionable at best… Was injured
through part of 2010… After a trade to Chicago, he still managed a .420
on-base percentage, but showed almost now power down the stretch… Has hit
one home run since June 19.

Marcus Thames
Pros: Gave the Yankees a significant boost last season, including pretty good
power numbers against right-handed pitchers… Career .264/.333/.505 hitter
against lefties… Familiar with the American League, and familiar with a
bench role with limited at-bats.
Cons: An adventure in the outfield… Although the Yankees got production out
of him against right-handers, he’s hit just .231 with a .296 on-base
percentage against them in his career (granted, with power)… Best fit at
designated hitter, but most of those at-bats are accounted for.

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