Thursday, November 8, 2007
NY Daily News - Brian Cashman: Jason Giambi will play some first base
The Yankees’ GM said yesterday that he expects Jason Giambi to play his share of games at first base, allowing Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui to share time in left field and as the designated hitter.
“Is he the ideal first baseman? No. Can he play there seven days a week? We haven’t had him do that for a while,” Cashman said of Giambi. “He’s too good a player to do anything but play. He’s not a bat off the bench, I can promise you that.”
A bounceback by Giambi this year would help replace some of the offense lost at 3B. I wouldn’t bet on it, but stranger things have happened.
In other news, according to the Baltimore Sun the Yankees are reportedly interested in Miguel Tejada. Ostensibly Tejada would be brought in to play third base. The Yankees’ diabolical plan to ensure that Jeter gets remembered as the best SS of this era continues…
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