How the Yankees Could Get Jayson Werth

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You all know I am not enamored with Curtis Granderson. Despite three big homers this week, Granderson has been very pedestrian on offense, can’t hit left handed pitching, and nothing exciting defensively. Brett Gardner is clearly the best centerfielder in the Bronx.

One of the players the Yankees have inquired on this year is Jayson Werth. There has been ton of speculation about the Phillies dealing Werth in a package for Roy Oswalt. I think Oswalt goes nowhere this week so why couldn’t both teams get together and swap Curtis Granderson for Werth?


Werth fits so much better in the Yankees lineup. He is a right handed, hits for power, gets on base, and solid defensively. Enter his walk year I have little doubt the Phils will let him go and replace him in right with top prospect Domonic Brown. Granderson would feast on the short Citizen’s Bank Park dimensions. You also would shore up the outfield defense by moving Shane Victorino to left and reducing the reliance on the aging Raul Ibanez. Granderson is also signed to a club friendly deal (18.25 the next two years with a $2 million dollar buyout in 2013).

This, of course, is just my wild idea. There is no indication that either team would consider such a trade. Who knows, it makes so much sense that perhaps the Yankees and Phillies read this and start talking. As long as I get a commission from the deal they are free to steal shamelessly.

By Mike Silva
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