Thursday, February 19, 2009  Swisher vs. Nady: The Battle
Continues  Since the Yankees are still holding onto both Nick
Swisher and Xavier Nady, a big question to be answered in spring
training is who will win the right field starting role. I've
heard different ideas including a regular rotation of
outfielders to keep everyone fresh, but if it comes down to it,
Girardi will need to decide which of these players will play
right, and which will play off the bench. Both of these players
are every day players, and both are very talented. Let's see how
their numbers match up.  Last season Nady hit career highs in
several different offensive categories. He had a .305 average
with 25 homeruns, and 97 RBI's splitting time between the
Pirates and the Yankees. Swisher on the other had hit career
lows in nearly all categories batting .219 with 24 homeruns and
69 RBI's. Nady strikes out a lot, and doesn't draw many walks
while Swisher strikes out a lot, AND takes a lot of walks.
Swisher is a career .244 hitter who averag