He could do some damage with that little league fence they have. Since it's the Yankees, I'm sure it will work out better than anyone could reasonably expect.

He gives the Yankees the chance to not play Juan Rivera at all, is how I would put it.

He will hit 30 HR's in NYS. That park is so lame.

Good for Boesch, still hope the Yanks COLLAPSE onto St. Jeter's weak ankle.

Good move for the Yankees, based on his being a lefty power hitter at the Stadium and his tendency to hit well in the first half of the season. I'd like to see the Yanks platoon Boesch with either Mustelier or Melky Mesa in left.

Things I just found out: his name is not Brendan and he is not Ryan Raburn.

Despite Boesch's recent struggles, he seems very likely to outperform Derek Lee.

Brennan Boesch has landed with another 2012 playoff team. He has signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal—plus possible incentives—with the New York Yankees, reports CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman.

Checks Baseball Reference...

Agents: Boras Corporation, previously: CAA Sports (Van Wagenen)

Shocker.

Quite literally the final piece in the puzzle. Bwhaa..haaa.haaa (cough, cough, cough). You can wait here in the sitting room, or you can sit here in the waiting room....

OPS first half of 2010 = .990, career OPS = .729. He hit like Hank Greenberg for three months, then finished 2010 hitting like Hank Aguirre. Since then pretty bad for a corner OF without defensive chops. He has a huge swing, long arms, hits the bejeezus out of low fastballs in the zone. Once pitchers learned not to throw him their favorite low fastball he started to hit like a mediocre middle infielder. There is a reason the Tigers cut him even though he had an option left. Good luck.

There is a reason the Tigers cut him even though he had an option left. Good luck.

And I believe he has a reverse split, it's not like he mashes righties and is mop-water against lefties. He's...replacement level. That they threw 1.5 million at him suggests a level of desperation that I take great joy in.

And I believe he has a reverse split, it's not like he mashes righties and is mop-water against lefties. He's...replacement level. That they threw 1.5 million at him suggests a level of desperation that I take great joy in.

He may well suck, but the $1.5M is chump change in MLB today.

The Mets have announced that they aggressively bid... $1.4 million, and are determined to spend that money somewhere.

He may well suck, but the $1.5M is chump change in MLB today.

Sure, but there is also the opportunity cost. That's 1.5 million closer to the tax (or further into it, I'm not up on the particulars of the Yanks much since leaving NYC) and it's a roster spot taken.

That they didn't just bring him in as a non-roster invite on a minor league deal, with a chance to break spring with the big club speaks volumes about how shitty their OF is.

edit: ooh, I beat the nanny.

Sure, but there is also the opportunity cost. That's 1.5 million closer to the tax (or further into it, I'm not up on the particulars of the Yanks much since leaving NYC) and it's a roster spot taken.

They aren't worried about the tax this year. They are trying to get under the threshold for next year, which would allow them to hit reset. Going under this year wouldn't reset their rate (and is impossible anyway.)

any relation to Hieronymus?

He does play with Brett Gardner "of Earthly Delights."

Replacement level players aren't actually freely available in mid-March. They're all in camp with somebody. Now they may not take much to get and over the next two weeks you might have quite a few options, but getting a decent emergency option in when you can is a smart move. As noted -- the Yanks had an open roster spot AND Juan Rivera already in a roster spot. They could use several bodies so it's not like they're locked out of the waiver wire options that will be there in the next couple of weeks.

And I'm guessing this contract has the standard "if they cut him by Mar 29 (or whenever), they only have to pay a portion."

As to Boesch, he was signed for $2.3 by the Tigers who had to eat $400 of that to cut him, now he gets $1.5 with incentives ... so he's out no more than $400 K if he makes the roster.

The Mets have announced that they aggressively bid... $1.4 million, and are determined to spend that money somewhere.

This is funny.

touche GB