Curtis Granderson is expected to be back playing centerfield on Friday against the Clevland Indians at Yankee Stadium.  By bringing him home and off the DL, a player has to be taken off the roster.  Talks of circulated about whether such an honor (I guess) would be given to either Kevin Russo or Randy Winn.  To me this is a no-brainer:  Russo should stay, Winn should go.

Kevin Russo has been up in the big leagues very briefly.  He has played nine games and has come through for the Yankees in a huge way.  He's 7 for 17 with 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.  His BA is at a pretty high .294.  What impresses me about Russo is that all of his 7 hits have been huge ones.  They have been game deciding hits and RBI.

Russo has also come through huge on the field.  He is a natural and very skilled infielder, but Joe Girardi has been using him lately in left field.  He has been making huge plays out there as well, including a leaping catch where he dove into the wall at Target Field in Minnesota.  He looks very natural out there and it's not even a position he normally plays.

Randy Winn seems to be the complete opposite of Russo.  He is batting .213 and is 13 for 61 on the season.  He had to two big offensive plays (a game deciding home run and a triple) on the season while Russo so far has seven.  Randy Winn is a natural outfielder and is playing it like an amateur.  We all understand that he is not a homerun hitter, but he is not getting any other hits.  I've grown a little impatient and have had enough of Winn not coming through.

DFA Winn.  Keep Russo.