Reid Brignac Elects Free Agency Over AAA

Last week Reid Brignac was designated for assignment by the Yankees to make room for Alberto Gonzalez. Reid ended up clearing waivers and had the choice whether to accept a spot on the AAA team or to become a free agent and try and latch on with another team. Reid announced today that he will become a free agent and test the free agent market. Good luck to him and may God help any team that feels like they need a no hitting left handed defensive only short stop with an extremely hot wife.

Reid Brignac Clears Waivers, May Elect Free Agency

Reid Brignac was designated for assignment on Friday and has cleared waivers. Reid now faces the decision of whether to elect free agency and try to latch on somewhere else or head down to AAA to play for the Railriders. I would think Brignac would want to stay with the Yankees for now seeing no real option that is all that much better than him but you never know.

Reid Brignac Designated For Assignment, Gonzalez Up

The day that has been long overdue has finally come as the Yankees have finally designated Reid Brignac for assignment. In a corresponding move the Yankees have also brought Alberto Gonzalez back up to the major leagues to take his spot essentially. Brignac is a wonder with the glove but so is Alberto Gonzalez and Gonzalez has more flexibility and versatility in my eyes. Also Gonzalez is a right handed batter and is a marginal upgrade offensively over Brignac and the Yankees definitely need offense right now. What is amazing is that Gonzalez is a career .242 hitter and he is being called an "upgrade" offensively over what we currently have... yeah... the offense has been that bad. I fully expect Reid to clear waivers so the possibility remains that he can be sent to AAA to Scranton to essentially be swapped with Alberto.

We Can't Expect To Win When Things Like This Happen

I feel like we had this title and subject yesterday.. oh yeah that is because we did when the heart of the Yankees order went 0-28 in an 18 inning loss at Oakland. Now last night Reid Brignac and David Adams are letting routine fly ball outs turn into runs and this is absolutely unacceptable. This is the big leagues boys time to start acting like it because the cavalry is on the way and so is the trade deadline. 

My Predictions For The Upcoming Roster Crunch

The Yankees have some serious decisions to make in the next week regarding the upcoming roster crunch that they will be faced with. The Yankees expect both Kevin Youkilis and Mark Teixeira to return from the disabled list tonight to face the Boston Red Sox and expect Andy Pettitte to come back next week to face the Cleveland Indians. What will the Yankees do to make room on the 25 man roster for these additions?

Kevin Youkilis will be our starting third baseman, like it or not, so what will the Yankees do with David Adams? I think, well let's be honest I hope, that David has done more than enough to warrant staying with the team. He has played some stellar third base and has proven that he is not overwhelmed at the plate in the major leagues. Reid Brignac, on the other hand, has looked lost for a long time at the dish. Reid's biggest contribution to the Yankees is his ability to play the short stop position, something that David Adams cannot do, and plays it defensively pretty well. David Adams though is a third baseman that used to be a second baseman and has taken some grounders at first base. I think the Yankees will designate Reid Brignac for assignment and allow David Adams to be the Eric Chavez type bench player until or unless Alex Rodriguez gets back. Jayson Nix could always be that guy to play short stop so we would not be losing much there if anything. Having a right handed compliment that can play first base in a pinch I think really sets him above Reid in this situation and that is the reason Reid will be DFA'd and unfortunately removed from the Yankees Wives & Girlfriends section.

Verdict: Designate Reid Brignac for Assignment

Speaking of first base and Mark Teixeira I think the Yankees have the toughest decision to make right here. Lyle Overbay has been great, although he has come back down to earth overall lately, in the field and at the dish. Lyle has been clutch and clutch can be and has hit right handed pitching quite well. The Yankees have mentioned the possibility of trying him out in right field but that just gives us yet another left handed outfielder option and that is the last thing we need. Most want to keep Lyle for the insurance for Mark Teixeira and his wrist but as I stated in the previous paragraph David Adams has taken reps at first base in the minor leagues and could do it in a pinch. Not to mention if we designated Lyle for assignment we would be able to trade him and at least get SOMETHING for him. Whether this happens or not is one thing because I really think that Brian Cashman likes Lyle and will not get rid of him but if I were running the Yankees this is what I would do.

Verdict: Designate Lyle Overbay for Assignment

Andy Pettitte will be back next week to make his next regular start against the Cleveland Indians and the Yankees currently are carrying 13 pitchers so a decision has to be made. I think it is obvious that Vidal Nuno will go down to AAA even though he has more than earned a spot on the roster. I could MAYBE see the Yankees sending down Preston Claiborne and keeping Nuno to have that second lefty that they seem to covet so much but I think that is a stretch at best. Nuno is going down and Andy will slide into his old rotation spot. The Yankees will obviously need to make another move soon to drop down to 12 pitchers and get that extra bench guy but I will save that for another thread.

Verdict: Send Down Vidal Nuno

Yankees Outright Alberto Gonzalez To AAA

The Yankees designated Alberto Gonzalez for assignment last week when they acquired Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies for cash. Alberto has cleared waivers and has accepted a minor league assignment and has been outrighted to AAA Scranton. The Yankees hold on to Alberto for minor league and major league depth and insurance so there is always that.

Reid Brignac Added To Wives & Girlfriends Section

Normally I reserve regulars for this but when I was Google imaging for a picture of Reid Brignac I came across the above picture and was wowed. I don't know how a guy like Reid Brignac pulled that off, seeing as his girlfriend Lauren Anderson is a Playboy playmate, but I'd shake his hand for it if I ever met him. Click HERE to see the rest of the Brignac wives and girlfriends photos and the rest of the Yankees Wives & Girlfriends. Hey Reid welcome to the club and I just wanted you to know that I've seen you're girlfriend naked, I'm just saying.

Yankees Designate Alberto Gonzalez For Assignment

The Yankees have announced that they have designated Alberto Gonzalez for assignment to make room for recently acquired Reid Brignac. This is a head scratcher because Gonzalez can play all over the field, even serving as a back up catcher and a pitcher for an out here or there, but Brian Cashman believes that Reid Brignac can lefty platoon with the likes of Jayson Nix. Seems like Brignac is coming to the majors and not to AAA like we all originally thought or hoped.

Yankees Trade For Reid Brignac

I think I see something.

Earlier this week Reid Brignac was DFA by the Colorado Rockies, and Jon Heyman tells us that the Yankees traded for the 27 year-old.

EDIT: Heyman followed up with another tweet, saying it the Yankees gave the Rockies $75,000.

Brignac has hit .228/.270/.321 his his 5+ years in MLB, however his only regular work came in 2010. Before the 2007 season, Reid was the #17 prospect according to Baseball America, but that promise has not yet translated to the field.

I'm thinking this move was made to fill a roster spot in AAA, since the Yankees have needed to call up David Adams, who looks like he could stick with the team even after Kevin Youkilis returns. Surely they don't think Brignac, and his career OPS of .591, can be of any help.