There are only 2 free agents that I would even consider adding to my roster:
- Darren Oliver: Oliver has his good points and his bad points. He has posted an ERA under three every season since 2008. He is a Type-B free agent. Oliver is also 41 years old, another fact that scares me. That being said, he would be helpful.
- Dontrelle Willis: Time to face the facts, he is not a starter anymore but he is still a valuable weapon to a team as a reliever. He is pretty dominant against lefties posting 10.6 K/9 and 1.1 BB/9, good for a 10/1 K/BB ratio in 75.2 innings in 2011. His lack of experience as a reliever scares me a little, but not enough to shy away from a minor league contract and give him a shot.
If I were Cashman, I would pick up my phone and start talking to the Twins new Interim General Manager Terry Ryan about an overlooked pitcher named Glen Perkins. We wrote about him in YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 9... check it out. Perkins posted a 9.49 K/9, and 65 strikeouts in 61.2 innings pitched. His walks were a little high at 3.1BB / 9 however; the great mentoring of Larry Rothschild could fix that. Perkins is arbitration eligible and would not be an expensive investment. With the right offer, the Twins could move him.
The Twins are in the process of rebuilding their team after losing 99 games and not claiming the central title after two years of being on top. So, what would it take to get him? Not much, possibly just a lower level minor league player and throw in some cash to go with him….and that sounds like it would benefit both sides.
The Yankees don’t need to focus only on signing free agents to be successful this off season; they have a large amount of resources to tap into including the farm system and they can be smart not giving away to truly valuable pieces. Plus, There are no lefties on the free agent market that I would want to throw a lot of cash at at this time, let’s save it for the big fish. It's the off season... and it's getting good!
--Jeana Bellezza --BYB Writer and Editor
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