Yankees - Signed Stinnett, Bergman

New York Yankees - Signed C Kelly Stinnett to a 1-year contract worth $650,000; signed P Dusty Bergman to a minor-league contract.

Good moves by the Yankees.  One of these days, Jorge Posada’s going to get injured badly and the Yankees are going to want someone a little better than John Flaherty hanging around.  Stinnett’s not a world-beater and will be a weakness for the Yanks if he has to start for an extended stint, but he’s more capable than a lot of the guys that have had the #2 catcher job in New York.  Bergman probably deserves a shot, but more likely he’s going to plug holes in the rotation and bullpen for the Clippers.

2006 ZiPS Projection - Kelly Stinnett
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 AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB    BA   OBP   SLG  
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129  12   31   6  0   4  18  12  33   0  .240  .313  .380

2006 ZiPS Projection - Dusty Bergman
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 W   L   G  GS   IP    H   ER  HR  BB  SO   ERA
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 5   4  35  20  142  152   70  18  33  91  4.44