Ibanez the top DH target

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 27 January 2012 05:01:24 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

The Yankees have interest in lefty hitting Raul Ibanez, according to sources. Ibanez?s average dropped to .245 last season with the Phillies, but he hit 20 home runs and drove in 84 runs. Ibanez, who will turn 40 in June, has drawn interest from a number of clubs.

Ibanez recently had a productive workout with hitting guru Rudy Jaramillo and believes he has corrected flaws in his swing. Over the past six seasons, he averaged 24 home runs and 100 RBIs.

If he actually fixed his swing that certainly makes him a much more attractive candidate. Either way, he's a professional hitter and is probably better than anything the Yankees currently have sitting on the bench, so why not?