How About The Outfield?

The Yanks best off season needs is pitching, but second should be the outfield.The team really needs a young athletic center fielder. Here's a breakdown.

Left

Xavuer Nady
Hideki Matsui
Johnny Damon

Center
Johnny Damon
Brett Gardner (above)

Right
Bobby Abeu (above)
Justin Christian

It looks a little crowed to me. One will be the DH. Who stays?

With Damon having a year left on his contract and can DH, lead off and play left & center in a pinch he will probably not get traded. Hideki was hurt and had his worse Yankee year last year. Seattle had some interest if he could be moved it might be a good call.

Nady was great in left coming from Pittsburgh but could be moved to right to replace Abeu if he goes the free agent route. Brett Gardner looks like a great role player who can come off the bench, steal a base and play center great but does not look like an everyday player.

Abeu has filed for free agency and and if the Yankees bring in a big time out filed he could bolt. It lookslike he has a 50/50 shot of coming back.

Who do they bring in? Do they throw the big bucks at Manny? He does not fill you needs of getting younger but Bomber fans will take his bat. Do they trade for a young outfielder like the Royals DavidDejesues or maybe a veteran like Mike Camaron? Or make a big spill and trade for The Rockies Matt Holiday? Or maybe just stand pat and wait for farmhand Austin Jackson, the centefielder of the future? Or maybe trade him for a stop gap player?

Mid December after the winter meetings we could have a different look to the Yankees outfield...we will see.