The Yankees may not be willing to pay Derek Jeter top dollar, but they are willing to go all the way for free agents like Cliff Lee, who the Yankees are pursuing strongly with the possibility of either a five or six year deal, depending on what Lee's current team the Texas Rangers offer.Until then, it appears that Carl Crawford has grabbed the eye of Yankee nation.
According to ESPN, A baseball source with knowledge of the team's intentions said Friday that the Yankees are "going to throw their money out there and whoever's the first to take it will take it" when baseball's winter meetings get under way Monday in Orlando.
Crawford is the top outfield free agent on the market. He can play either left field or center field, and is know for a great outfield glove, as well as terrific speed on the base paths.
Crawford is 29 years old, hit .307 with 19 homers, 90 RBI and 47 stolen bases. He has 409 stolen bases in his career. Adding Crawford would make him the Yankees best outfielder, considering they have Nick Swisher, a decent hitter who is a terrible outfielder, Brett Gardner who is a scrappy hitter, who is really undersized for an outfield position, and Curtis Granderson who the Yankees best athlete in the outfield, who missed most of the 2010 season due to injury.
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