[1998 Yankees]

Originally Posted by thomamon

Way to go Yanks!

Did the New York Yankees make a mistake trading Austin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers for Curtis Granderson? - ESPN New York

What do you think of this... The Yankees don't trade for Granderson so they keep Jackson. In return, they also don't trade for Vazquez, leaving Joe Blow as their 4th starter who easily pitches better then that piece of crap.

Yeah, I remember bringing up Jackson at that time too. I remember saying it not in conjunction with any other part of the off-season moves, though. Just wistfully wishing that the Yankees could have held onto him to see what he could become. This could really get ugly if he becomes a real "Action Jackson," Granderson is only mediocre and not healthy, and Vazquez continues in meltdown.

Originally Posted by hayesb26

melky cabrera: .195/.287/.221

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dont get too far ahead of ourselves

Point, but I think thom was saying that having done nothing over the offseason, we could be looking at Jackson in left and Gardner (thank goodness they held onto him) in center, with Cabrera battling Swisher for right. Without Vazquez mucking up the rotation, we could have Chamberlain in #5 (although I don't entirely agree with that either). With Granderson on the DL, Vazquez in freefall, and Swisher in a slump, this is not looking good at all right now.