Dropped Third Strike

Word comes down that Hideki Matsui might need surgery on his troublesome knee. Matsui is a left handed outfielder/DH with decent power and OBP. Perhaps there is someone out there who can fill that role for the Yankees. Someone who wouldn’t cost too much. Someone who would appreciate a chance to play and make a run at the playoffs. The Yankees signed Sidney Ponson for goodness sake, and Joe Girardi made it a point to say that anyone arriving at the Yankees has a clean slate, in terms of off-field issues. Yes, it wouldn’t be too pretty; yes New York is already a media circus, and yes it would be a highly scrutinized move, but the Yankees really need to take a good hard look at bringing in Barry Bonds, and soon.