Originally posted by Don Jasani: Even if you got him for a nickel there is no point to adding him to any team and unless Joe Torre plans on using him in middle relief as a setup man for Mariano Rivera or to eat up innings when one of his starters has a rough night I can't see any use for Erickson whatsoever.
Well, they signed him to a minor-league deal, which means he is simply insurance should one of the current rotation goes down.
Also, the Padres claimed Jason Anderson from the Yankees waivers. I didn't think he was terrible, but certainly we've got better options.
From what I'm reading, this is what the Yanks will look like from the mound in 2006:
