Nick Swisher

into the playoffs, but he did get hits, stole bases, and drove in big runs.  Those were things Nick Swisher just wasn’t doing. The fact that Swisher had been benched makes this trade a prudent move.  7 million dollars for a backup first baseman is too much.  For Kenny Williams to get anything for the statistically worst hitter in baseball is pretty impressive.  The trade may have gotten him his fifth starter in Marquez and Juan Uribe’s replacement in Wilson Betimet.  Kenny got two players who will contribute for a guy who played his way out of a starting job even on a roster decimated by injuries.  Enjoy Yankee fans 

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