Randy Winn is Officially a Yankee
On Monday, February 8th, Randy Winn and the Yankees officially came to terms on a 1-year contract for $1.1 million. According to a report I read from the Associated Press the outfielder can earn an additional $900,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances against left-handed pitchers. He would get $100,000 each for 50, 75 and 100, and $150,000 apiece for 125, 150, 175 and 200. He understand that he will be sharing outfield playing time with Brett Gardner. Winn is no stranger to joining a new team and acquainting himself with different players.
Over the last 12 season, he has played on 3 other teams (Devils Rays; Mariners; and most recently, the Giants). He is a career .286 hitter with an OBP of .344. Winn is not a run producing machine, but he will get on base… and he will score. I definitely don’t see him performing like a typical Bronx Bomber, but I do believe he will play an important role in the team defending their 2009 World Series championship. It will be very interesting to see how Spring Training unfolds. There are 3 very talented players vying for the starting spot in left field (or center). That will all depend on whether or not Joe Girardi uses Curtis Granderson solely in center field.
What are your thoughts on this move? Was signing Winn the right move by the Yankees? If not, who would you have rather the Yankees signed?
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Bad move….would have been much better suited to have played for Team Kazakhstan imho.