WHAT TO DO WITH JUSTIN MAXWELL

Spring is where you try to improve and in some cases, make a ball club. Justin Maxwell just blew everyone out of the water this spring. There is something to be said about kids who just want to make it and put everything they have into something they love. Someone once said “I’ve never worked a day in my life” because they loved going to work and did their best every day. Sure, some days don’t always work out the way you want them to, but you never go home and say "I quit." Instead, you say, tomorrow will be better. And it usually is. Justin Maxwell’s been having several of those days this spring and it is my feeling that Maxwell deserves a shot with the New York Yankees. I would love to see this guy on the already crowded bench. In fact, without even thinking about whether or not the Yankees even have the room, I feel like they should make room. Bottom line... he's a long shot and it's almost not fair, but that being said, he's earned it.

Now there’s been plenty of talk that the Maxwell is getting plenty of interest for his talent from other clubs. George King III of the New York Post suggests that both the Orioles and the Astros have interest. Read about it HERE. King also says that Maxwell is out of options so you never know, he could be traded soon. No doubt the Yankees want to hear that, Cashman is always looking for a deal, but the question is, will the Yankees offer up Justin Maxwell some something else they might need, be it pitching or something else? No doubt, if they were willing to deal him, out of the 2 teams that King suggests, you can't deal within the AL East so naturally, the Yanks would have to unload him to Houston. But then again, will the Yankees hold onto the kid and stick him down in Scranton for the appropriate call up? A lot of questions, and more than I thought we’d ever hear when talking about Justin Maxwell, but the kid derserves a lot of credit, he’s done quite well.

Maxwell was signed last year. He’s a former Washington National and spent the entire 2011 season in AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre. Well, Cash, here me now... I’d love to see this guy on the big club, some how, some way. Can’t you make it happen? Stay tuned...

By the way, if you want to great a great piece about Justin Maxwell, be sure to read THIS piece in the Scranton Times Tribune by Conor Foley. Great reading about this kid.

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