How well will Jason Giambi play under the scrutiny produced by the steroid scandal?
SCOUT: I think he’s going to be all right. He was always a good hitterI scouted him in college. He didn’t have the kind of power that materialized in Oakland, but supplements can’t give you good eye-hand coordination. NEYER: It’s extremely unlikely that he will be the player he’s been. I would say that even if everything that’s happened in the last year or two hadn’t happened. He’s 34. Players simply aren’t as good in their mid- and late thirties. I would look for the sort of production that the Yankees got from Darryl Strawberry. Is the high number of yankees 35 or older a problem? MCCARVER: You could ask that question of any team. Tony Womack’s 35so what? A lot of guys at 35 are doing very well. SCOUT: Put it this way: They’re built to win now. They didn’t go out and get any young, promising players. Pavano’s the youngest guy they picked up. And he’s 29. NEYER: The trap that teams like the Red Sox and the Yankees fall into is the notion that they have to be good every year. If that’s
