Yankees sign Chris Carter

[Scoe]

A great steal by Cashman, very low risk move.

Yankees ink Chris Carter to a one-year, $3 million deal

 

[Dove]

I came here last night and searched "Carter" because I swore I posted weeks ago that this guy would be a huge get for the Yankees. F the strikeouts. He flat out mashes at an insane clip. I

Him and Bird will play 1st base and that DH spot is supposed to be Matt Holliday's. I wonder if Holliday will see a good amount of time in the OF freeing up that DH spot for Carter/Bird.

OF:

Gardner
Ellsbury
Judge/Hicks

1b:

Bird/Carter

DH:

Holliday/Carter

Can Holliday play RF? I don't think the Yankees have confidence in either Judge or Hicks full time.

 

[mauconnfan]

Like this need some RH pop in the line up and he and Holliday will do that. Like the Bird/Carter 1B potential combo, good stuff. While some ask if it's maybe a sign Bird is going to get back slower I think it's just a solid signing for an obvious need. Sox are loaded with lefties too!

 

[Deepster]

For the pop and the price tag, it's a no brainer. Of course, now you have to figure out how to manage 206 strikeouts in your lineup. Lots of "runner on 2b, 0 out" situations become "runner on 2b, 1 out" in a blink.

 

[Deadrody]

Well, considering Ty Austin just broke a bone in his foot and is out 6 weeks, that signing was quite prophetic.

 

[mauconnfan]

Well, considering Ty Austin just broke a bone in his foot and is out 6 weeks, that signing was quite prophetic.

And I don't think Austin is that answer!

 

[TheDoggPound]

A wiffle ball hitter for a wiffle ball park. The perfect fit

 

[mauconnfan]

A wiffle ball hitter for a wiffle ball park. The perfect fit

He didn't get traded to the Red Sox it's the Yankees you must have missed it. He's a righty hitter he can't hit pop ups over a big colored wall, he will actually need to hit it in left center at Yankee Stadium

 

[Dove]

I'm excited to have this guy. Check out his 2016 hit chart. Not dead pull...

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