5 Reasons Why Brett Gardner Should Be Traded from the New York Yankees
December 6, 2011 · Phillip Brown · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
Brett Gardner is a very good left fielder for the New York Yankees but the Yankees’ No. 1 need this offseason is pitching, and if I were Brian Cashman I would be willing to trade a player like Gardner away for the right pitcher.
Gardner had a good 2011 season—he stole 49 bases, should have won a Gold Glove and hit .412 with a .915 OPS in the postseason against the Detroit Tigers—but Yankees could improve their roster by saying goodbye to him.
Let’s see five reasons why this could, and should, happen.