Jorge Vazquez is a 30 year-old who played in the Mexican League for years and has never sniffed the majors. But because he hit 32 home runs at Scranton last year, a lot of Yankees fans thought he might be a good fit for New York’s DH slot since it was in flux and all.
Not to be: the Yankees just released him.
Sad jams if you’re into that kind of power, but given his age and the fact that those bombs came with a mere .314 OBP in AAA, it was probably crazy to think he was part of the solution, even if he was kind of fun to think about.
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- sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo - Apr 3, 2012 at 3:41 PM
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Does this work for hitters the same way it works for pitchers? Will he now move to the NL West and challenge for MVP?
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- yankeesfanlen - Apr 3, 2012 at 5:09 PM
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Too bad, this was the Jorge I liked.
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- pisano - Apr 4, 2012 at 12:07 AM
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Too bad, this guy is a bull, but…strikesout way too much.
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- dirtyharry1971 - Apr 4, 2012 at 1:52 AM
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i can see the jays being interested here, #1 they dont want to pay very much for players. #2 this guys WHIFFS a LOT so that fits into their future plans. I dont know i see a match here
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- deathmonkey41 - Apr 4, 2012 at 9:45 AM
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I thought he should have made the team out of Spring Training last season. Even though he’s righty, I think he could have done some damage in Yankees Stadium. And I think he could have hit for the same average that the other Jorge did.
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- foreverchipper10 - Apr 4, 2012 at 2:45 PM
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Kid is just like Mark Reynolds. Can crush the ball but doesn’t offer much else.
