Finding a first baseman

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LoHud Yankees Blog: Abraham: Finding a first baseman
Published 2/10/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
LoHud Yankees Blog: Abraham: Finding a first baseman Len Boehmer rulez...Oh, it’s Nick Johnson? In his column today in The Post, Joel Sherman wrote that the Yankees could wind up with Johnson if he shows he can play this spring. With Dmitri Young at first, the Nationals don’t much need Johnson. I asked Brian Cashman about the idea of trading for a first baseman on Friday and he dismissed it out of hand. He is convinced they have enough of those types. “Either we’ll platoon or somebody will take the job,” he said. “I’m not too concerned.” Potentially, they could be ...

Odds and Ends: Williamson, Harden
Published 2/11/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Kicking off the week with some random links... The Giants inked 32 year-old oft-injured reliever Scott Williamson.  Williamson hasn't topped 40 innings in the bigs since '03, but he remains interesting. Peter Abraham learned from Brian Cashman that the Yankees have no intention of acquiring a first baseman anytime soon. Gordon Edes speculates on Boston's options to add a starter; the most intriguing name is Rich Harden.  But, this is just educated speculation rather than known ...

First things first
Published 2/11/2008 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... , "Do we platoon? Does somebody rise up and take the job? That remains to be seen. I'm always open. I'm really not overly concerned about first base. We have players who can do the job." Abraham mentions Cashman doesn't have any plans to pursue a trade for first base help. The writer responds in his blog : Potentially, they could be fine. Jason Giambi could be productive in his walk year. Maybe Shelley Duncan just needs a chance. Maybe Morgan Ensberg is healthy and can be a OPB force and field the position. But maybe Giambi is immobile, maybe Duncan strikes out too often and ...