Bob Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Cairo and Yankees near agreement December 28, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) -- Infielder Miguel Cairo and the New York Yankees neared agreement Wednesday on a one-year contract worth between $900,000 and $1 million. Cairo was with the Yankees in 2004, winning the starting job at second base during the second half of the season and winding up with a .292 average and 42 RBIs. He wanted to re-sign but the Yankees balked at his contract request last December and instead signed Tony Womack, who lost his job one month into the season and was dealt to Cincinnati this month. Cairo landed with the New York Mets as a backup infielder and outfielder, and he batted .251 with 19 RBIs. He would be a reserve infielder with the Yankees, who have Robinson Cano returning at second base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Versatile guy, good glove, decent range, good speed, can play all the inf. positions. Not a great hitter, albeit he was excellent in 2004 here. But a more then adequate backup. Sure beats Ray Sanchez or Dooley Womack. Excuse me, make that Tony Womack. (Yankee fans from the late 1960's will no doubt remember Dooley though.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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