Why bother overpaying Furcal to play centerfield when there are plenty of proven centerfielders who can't hit? If the Yankees put Furcal in center, then they would instantly have the worst-hitting centerfielder this side of Willy Tavares.
What are Furcal's fielding credentials, anyway? Does he at least routinely shag fly balls with teammate Andruw Jones and joke about replacing him in center?:
"Furcal, 28, likely will rule nothing out at this early stage of free agency — he routinely shags fly balls with Braves teammate Andruw Jones and jokes about replacing him in center."
Phew.
In that case, perhaps he's the second coming of Paul Blair.
Are the Yankees serious?:
"Even if the Yankees aren't completely serious — and when are they not? — the high demand for Furcal almost certainly will enable him to land a five-year contract and possibly a six-year deal."
What rhetorical question am I being asked here?
"When are the Yankees not completely serious?"
Or "When are the Yankees not not completely serious?"
Let me try to figure out what he's trying to say:
1. The Yankees are not completely serious in their pursuit of Furcal.
2. The Yankees are always completely serious.
So, in answer to his rhetorical question, "When are the Yankees not completely serious," I'd have to say, "In their pursuit of Rafael Furcal." Because you just told me that. In the exact same sentence.
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