One problem with Granderson: he hasn’t show he can hit lefties (.210 career). I’m pretty sure Joe Girardi will bench him quite a few games if there is a tough lefty opponent on the mound.

For what it’s worth, the MEDIA portrayal of Granderson is very positive: he’s known to be a hard worker, and big on urban volunteering, and gets along with teammates.

Assuming this deal is finalized, New Yorks bids farewell to Phil Coke. That’s a shame, although not the end of the world. Coke should do very well in Detroit. The Ian Kennedy experiment is over; in truth his Yankees career was over in 2008 when he kept denying he sucked. As far as Austin Jackson is concerned, my theory that Brian Cashman hyped him up as a super Yankees prospect came true. Jackson will never be the next Bernie Williams; he is Melky Cabrera with speed. However, Jackson was still a major chess piece in the trade market. That leaves Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, and the Yankees #1 prospect Jesus Montero as trade material if the Yankees want to pull off a blockbuster Roy Halladay trade.

What does the 2010 Yankees outfield look like now? Melky Cabrera in LF, Granderson in CF, and Nick Swisher in RF. Brett Gardner is the 4th outfielder. But the question on everyone’s mind is: what about Johnny Damon? Obviously Damon is far superior to Melky with the bat, but Melky is light-years ahead of Damon with the glove and arm. The irony is that Melky, Garnder, Granderson, and Damon have problems with left-hander pitchers. Why even platoon then? Personally I believe Brian Cashman won’t settle for that. He will make another move (either signing Damon and/or getting someone who can hit lefties), especially since he’s not a Melky fan and doesn’t view him as a starter.

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