Sexson signs with Yankees

[ohms_law]

Thanks, now my eyes are bleeding...

[Pavelb1]

Oh, that'd be great... more depth.

Sexson is a really good signing. VERY low risk, high reward type of player. I don't expect him to hit .260 BA, .400 OBP, and .550 SLG or anything, but I do expect to see a productive bat off the bench who can play solid enough defense.

So why isn't Dougie Alphabet still around if that's the kind of guy you want taking up a bench spot?

[JayC]

They're falling into the trap of overvaluing a small sample size though.

Maybe, but...

Although, all that matters is that he's an upgrade on their current options (Wilson Betemit), and that would seem to be true.

Exactly. They have the roster space with Matsui likely done for the season, and certainly can afford the $160k or so they'll pay him. If he doesn't perform, no big deal, he'll mostly be on the bench anyway and is costing almost nothing. And that's one reason to sign him instead of Bonds; who's more likely to take limited playing time in stride, and who's more likely to create a lot of drama about it?

[JayC]

So why isn't Dougie Alphabet still around if that's the kind of guy you want taking up a bench spot?

Because it wasn't, when the season started.

[RickD]

Hey Yanks are winning 1st game back and Sexson is already contributing!

[koolzach1]

Hey Yanks are winning 1st game back and Sexson is already contributing!

Yeah, it's likely that he is gonna hit .350 BA, .400 OBP, and .600 SLG% for the rest of the season. Seems like going to the Yankees always rejuvenate players.

[Pavelb1]

Yeah, it's likely that he is gonna hit .350 BA, .400 OBP, and .600 SLG% for the rest of the season. Seems like going to the Yankees always rejuvenate players.

Players like Embree, Myers, Dougie Alphabet, Tony Clark, Kevin Brown, Randy Johnson, Estaban Loiza, Mark Bellhorn

[koolzach1]

Players like Embree, Myers, Dougie Alphabet, Tony Clark, Kevin Brown, Randy Johnson, Estaban Loiza, Mark Bellhorn

Umm... Don't believe that most of the guys lists needed to be rejuvenated. Clark, Brown, Johnson, Loiza were all good/washed players coming to the Yanks. Embree, and Bellhorn never were any good, really. Doug Mientkiewicz never was any good, really, and actually hit above his career average. Mike Myers had 3.23 ERA, and 2.66 ERA while he was here... AGAIN... WELL above his career average.

[Pavelb1]

Sorry, I couldn't help it...for a couple of years there, it seemed like everytime I turned around some mediocre (cept for Damon of course) 2004 Sox player was in pinstripes. And it *seemed* like the Sox beat Embree and Myers around....

[HoustonGM]

Yeah, it's likely that he is gonna hit .350 BA, .400 OBP, and .600 SLG% for the rest of the season. Seems like going to the Yankees always rejuvenate players.

This isn't serious, is it?

[koolzach1]

This isn't serious, is it?

Lol, it was a joke. All I expect is solid defense and a good productive bat off the bench.

[HoustonGM]

Lol, it was a joke. All I expect is solid defense and a good productive bat off the bench.

You might get the latter.

[JayC]

You might get the latter.

At first base, maybe the former as well at least in terms of a defensive upgrade. That's judging admittedly by only yesterday's game, but the Yankees have no one else playing first who could have thrown the bullet to second that Sexson did.

[EVEN11323]

Richie got DFA today. They also sent Melky down to AAA.

[HoustonGM]

Cody Ransom > Richie Sexson?