WHY THE YANKEES WILL HESITATE WITH CJ WILSON

I know, I know, everyone in the world is telling you that CJ Wilson is coming to the new York Yankees. I'm here to tell you that I'm not so sure. George King III of the New York Post says Brian Cashman made contact with CJ Wilson’s agent and it was described as "routine." Read HERE. Look, it’s the right thing to do and Cashman does it best. Every Free Agent on the market needs to be looked at closely, especially pitching. Because CJ Wilson is a lefty, that’s more appealing to me. Because he did well for Texas the past 2 years, that's clearly good as well. Now, it’s been stated that CJ Wilson probably couldn’t hack the New York spotlight. How would anyone know? What I mean is, Texas may not be New York, but he’s shined in many moments in his short 2 year career as a starter. (Don’t forget, Wilson used to be a relief pitcher.)

Brian Cashman is no dope. He’s doing the right thing, not jumping into any signing without really taking a look at these pitchers. The Yankees believe it or not could go into the spring with the same rotation they had in 2011, minus Colon, but re-signing Freddy Garcia. It’s not out of the ordinary and Cashman has said it himself. Yes, Yankee fans for years have seen that huge signing to make us smile and it’s happened so many times before with guys like Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira. Even trades that brought Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson to the Bronx is definitely the Yankee way; big names, big moments and hopefully big championships. Now, we are in the Land of Patience. George Steinbrenner is looking down on Brian Cashman right now and screaming his head off wondering what's taking so long, but Cash is the one in control now and with constructive dialog between he and the Steinbrenner family, they will take their time to make sure each signing is the right signing. It’s a new world now Yankee fans. That being said, do not underestimate Brian Cashman.

King said of Wilson:

"Wilson’s sub par October record certainly is something to pause over but across the past two seasons he has pitched very well in a hitters’ ballpark in Arlington.

Industry insiders predicted during the postseason that Wilson, a starter for two years, could command $15 million a year for five years."

Look, let's be honest, CJ Wilson is good pitcher but King makes a very important point in his piece. If Wilson isn't a good October pitcher, why have him on the Yankees? That's what you play for right? You can have a great season all day long but if you can't pitch in the postseason, it's like being the ugliest dog in the Westminster Dog Show; You're there, but you don't have a shot at winning.

In my opinion, it’s not out of the question to make a low ball offer to the "Pretty Boy", after all, he's a fairly new starter, plus, they can always negotiate and come to a middle ground if the 2 parties want to make it work. My biggest concern is I don’t want to spend big money on this guy. True, the Yankees have some money to spend, but I’m not convinced on Wilson yet. Sure, I could learn to love him if he had on the pinstripes but to be honest, I need time on this one and by the way, so do the Yankees. If the Yankees were really really excited about CJ Wilson, they would be down and dirty right now. Yesterday was just a meet and greet... nothing more.

Finally, Don't be surprised if the Yankees look for a veteran to fill the void at a decent price. Word comes from the New York Post, read it HERE, that Mark Buehrle could be the Yankees top target. I mentioned this in 2 posts:

WHY MARK BUEHRLE'S ON THE MOVE

WHY BUEHRLE MAKES THE YANKEES BETTER

Buehrle's gritty, he's cheaper, he could follow CC Sabathia or follow Ivan Nova to mix up arms right to lefty and he's a veteran who knows how to operate in a big market. I'm not saying it's going to happen, I'm saying it's a terrific alternative to CJ Wilson.

So, we will see. Will the "Pretty Boy", CJ Wilson pitch in the Bronx? Time will tell.

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