Carlos Peña batted .225 in 2011 and got paid $10 million by the Chicago Cubs. Crazy? Hardly. Peña, now a free agent, figures to earn at least that much in 2012. Which teams can use a guy like him?
Is Carlos Peña The Last Piece In Yankees’ Puzzle?
CINCINNATI, OH: Carlos Pena of the Chicago Cubs follows through on a two-run homer in the first inning during a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Getty ImagesWell, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Winning 100 games is harder than people think. But they’re certainly not done trying to put exactly that sort of season together. From ESPN New York:
Peña would be a great fit for the Yankees, who do still have one small hole in their roster: lefty-hitting designated hitter.
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That might not last too much longer, according to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, who has heard something:
If not Cleveland, a return to Tampa Bay for Peña can’t be ruled out, according to XM Radio’s Jim Bowden:
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