ESPN's Buster Olney says the Yankees have been in contact with Mark Loretta about their opening at first base. Loretta's finished with OPSs of 707 and 706 the last two years, so he looks like he'd be an incredibly weak option as a regular first baseman, though the insurance he'd provide at second base would be nice. The Yankees will probably end up with Doug Mientkiewicz or Shea Hillenbrand.
Source: Rotoworld, ESPN Insider
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No! Please. Can't we just get a decent fielding first baseman instead of trying to make square cogs fit in a round hole? Fuck. The only convert I'd accept would be Bernie, just because his bat and clutch are so valuable. Loretta is a good fielder, but as the Rotoworld comments state, his bat production is why the Yankees want a Richie Sexon.
