"I was horrible, terrible," Winn said yesterday. "It was terrible, there is no two ways about it."It's good to see a player that doesn't make excuses. Those types of guys always do better in New York. The fans here are not big on excuses.
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"I have a couple of theories I am running with," said Winn, who has a chance to be the starting left fielder or could be the fourth outfielder. "We will see. When I see live pitching I will get a better indication of where I am at. I went back to basics [in the offseason], you do that when you have a horrific year. That's when you react and try different things, when you don't have a good year. I didn't make major changes, I just went back to basics."
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"At this point I have no idea what the role is but because of my versatility, I think I will fit well," Winn said. "I am able to play all three outfield spots and I am able to hit in a lot of places in the lineup. Those things will help me fit well."
Also according to King, Girardi is open to the idea of having Winn start, as well as just about any other role he could fit:
"Anywhere from a fourth outfielder to a starting outfielder," said the manager who will work Winn in the corners during spring training. "We will see how it shakes out. Whatever nine guys give us the best chance to win on that day, that's what we will do. As for a role, he gives us depth. It will iron itself out."While Winn is nothing special anymore, he's a player I think Joe Girardi can use properly. We all know he likes to use different lineups from time to time and as long as he doesn't let things get out of hand (like he did in '08) it's led to success. Winn will obviously give him even more options to work with, which should only help the Yankees in the end.
