Freddy Garcia in NY

[love_that_reefer]

According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Yankees have signed Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract.
Not much of a surprise, given his comments earlier in the day. He will earn a $1.5 million salary if he makes the team and has a chance at an additional $3.6 million based on games started, topping out at 30 starts. Garcia, 34, posted a 4.64 ERA over 157 innings with the White Sox last season, his highest such total since the 2006 season. We like Garcia better than the recently-signed Bartolo Colon, but that isn't saying much. As of now, he'll compete with Colon, Ivan Nova and Sergio Mitre for one of the final two spots in the starting rotation.

Man, the bottom half of that Yankee rotation does not look good at all and this signing doesn't help it one bit. Its going to be interesting to see just who the Yankees trade for early in the season to fix this. I'm thinking around May.

[Mach]

On the bright side, looking over the last few years of what they have gotten from the 4th and 5th starters, we're not missing much.

[DirtyKash]

Bartolo Colon, Mark Prior, now Freddy A. Garcia. That's quite the pitching staff if you're planning on challenging for the 2003 World Series.

[Mach]

Hey with Chavez too the O is set also. Awesome.