Bombers Banter: Trade Deadline Hits and Misses

Jordan Schwartz: They can, but it would be a whole lot easier if Hideki Matsui (.323 average) could return from his knee injury. The Yankees have really been struggling to get the big hit with men in scoring position, and Godzilla is great in those situations, hitting at a .338 clip.

The addition of Nady eases the loss of Matsui, but if Hideki came back, the Yanks could use him to replace the slumping Melky Cabrera, which would make their lineup incredibly potent

Melky Cabrera is hitting just .245 with eight homers and35 RBI. What can Cabrera do to improve his stroke, and should the Yankees keep him in the lineup everyday if he continues to struggle at the plate?

Ethan Gooderum:  I have been a big advocate of the Yankees sitting Melky. He can have his share of good plays in the outfield, but he subtracts more than he adds to the Yankees, which is something they don’t want to have.

In my eyes, he is a very good bench player, and I think we may see him make a career out of that, as he plays anywhere in the outfield, with decent speed and a good bat for a bench player.

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