When news surfaced
about Alex Rodriguez needing another hip surgery on another hip, the list of
free agent targets grew for the Yankees. Rodriguez is expected to have his
surgery in January and the recovery is expected to be 4 to 6 months. However,
Alex might not play at all in 2013. Joe Girardi believes the Yankees third
basemen will have to play 162 games next season. "I think you have to
assume those guys can play out the whole year depending on when Alex gets
back," Girardi said. "Our hope is it's going to be four to six months.
You can't predict what's going to happen, and you can't predict how he's going
to come back." The Yankees should be concerned. Alex might not come back
and the Yanks might be stuck with Eduardo NunEEEEEz at third base. Why? The
Yankees have been targeting many third basemen after the news about A-Rod. They
have targeted Jeff Keppinger, Eric Chavez, and Kevin Youkilis. However,
Keppinger (3 yrs, $12 million) and Chavez (1 year, $3 million) are off the
market. Jeff signed with the White Sox today and Chavez signed with the
Diamondbacks.
The
Yankees are not hard on former Red Sox Youkilis because he is asking for more
money than the Yankees are willing to pay. At this point they might not have a
choice. I do not see the Yankees
standing pat at third base and going with a platoon of Jayson Nix and Nunez
throughout the year. I believe they get something done with someone and may
have to be willing to pay a little more then they want to get someone.
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