Yanks get Nick Swisher

post from Royals Review on 13 November 2008 04:45:59 PM. © Royals Review

Yanks get Nick Swisher

Sufficiently upset about the Jacobs deal yet? Consider that the Yanks just got Nick Swisher and a minor league pitcher for Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez. I'd say that's the equivalent of Mark Teahen, Blake Wood, and Chris Nicoll except its not, its probably worse.

Consider that Swisher, in a career worst year, had an OBA 30 points higher than Jacobs, and has a career OBA of .354 (oh and he slugs .451...how's that for SLUG Dayton?)

Also if you want, you can consider that Swisher is considered a high energy guy (good in the clubhouse?) and a decent fielding first baseman who you can also use in the outfield if you happen to have a logjam at 1B. Consider that he is signed through 2012 at a fairly reasonable deal. Consider that he went to the greatest university in the history of the universe - THE Ohio State University.

I'm hoping Kenny boy didn't want to deal within the division. I'm hoping that's the reason we didn't get Swisher. That better be the reason.

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