Yankees stuck chasing Youkilis or Reynolds

going after the discards of their AL competitors. Not a good sign.

Michael Young would be a better option than either of these guys.

Yankees chasing Youk. Life is just too funny sometimes.

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 08:52 AM ET  12.06 by jgb

I think Youk would be a great fit-

They'll need to have Joba and Youk kiss and make up.

That said... Boston just signed Johnny "the thug" Gomes. He's the guy who pounded the ^&* out of Coco Crisp in a fight a few years back. Memories apparently are short.

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 08:52 AM ET  12.06 by jgb

I think Youk would be a great fit-

With Youk at 3B and Jeter at SS, I can see a lot of ground balls getting getting out to LF.

Do the Yanks have a SS they can bring up and move Derek to 3B? That may be the way to go IMO.

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 08:57 AM ET  12.06 by TRUTH3.0

Gomes is a "dirtball" and I mean that as a compliment. He plays hard, is loyal to his teammates and will do anything to win. How he goes about it isn't pretty but he is a guy you like when he is on your team and hate when he is not

I am sensing that. Well put.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 08:58 AM ET  12.06 by jnorman41

With Youk at 3B and Jeter at SS, I can see a lot of ground balls getting getting out to LF.Do the Yanks have a SS they can bring up and move Derek to 3B? That may be the way to go IMO.

With a gimpy ankle, Jeter may not have the arm to play the hot corner.

Once up on a tine in baseball the Yankees had no trouble in getting any player they wanted, but times have changed with free agencies, loyalty gone, and teams have just as much money to spend as the Yanks do.