Playing right to Cashman's "Statue of Liberty" strategy, the Yankees have signed Richie Sexson. While we're confident this signing was made purely to provide Girardi with a bat off the bench capable of hitting LHP, and not to replace Matsui's bat at DH, we don't see this providing the team with any sort of boost. Yes, Sexson's splits against LHP look good this season, but it's in a very small sample, and he hasn't shown any particular skill in that regard over the course of his career. I expect those stats to correct themselves and for him to show why the Mariners let him go in the first place.
Of the options available to fix the lineup, namely, signing Bonds or making a big splash with a trade, this is probably the worst scenario. Hopefully this isn't the last of the moves made.
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