JOC PEDERSON TO THE BRONX? BRING IT!

Love this nugget about Joc Pederson and the need for the Yankees to try and snag him in Free Agency.  That's because, let's face it... we could use him, and there's more than one reason why he'd be valuable in the Bronx.

Thomas Carannante writes:

"The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger has delivered on the big stage in the NLCS and World Series this year and has been a member of the NL powerhouse since 2014. Pederson is a lefty and New York badly needs that in their lineup. This would take some roster tinkering (Pederson is an outfielder and we already have plenty of those), but it could be worth it.

The short porch in right field, though it complements many left-handed hitters, just feels like it’ll be an unmatchable advantage for the veteran....

And what about his postseason prowess? It’s considerable. For his career, he’s slashing .272/.345/.503 with 25 runs scored, nine home runs and 20 RBI in 63 games, largely as a part-time player. Remember, he’s a platoon guy for the Dodgers and manages to produce despite limited plate appearances. That’s exactly what the Yankees need."

And guess what? I absolutely love the thinking here.  If we learned anything this season with the Yankees... it's that we can't go deep into a post season, we need a lefty bat that's reliable and we don't have pitching. We do however know how to hit dingers and play a little small ball.  

And so, adding this lefty bat in the lineup with guys like DJ LeMahieu (hopefully we sign him long term), Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton would made our club powerful in the offense part. If we can add one top starter that secures our pitching and then? Then we win the World Series in 2021.

Anyway... just spit-balling here, but no doubt, I love this idea. LOVE IT!  

Nice work Carannante! Making people think!