Not sure I understand how the Yankees trading Rondell White for Bubba Trammell makes sense for either team. Both are righthanded and coming off awful years; Trammell’s a bit younger and doesn’t have White’s notorious injury history; I believe White’s a bit better with the glove, and is generally a better hitter. Not a lot of difference, except that (1) White makes twice as much money and (2) Trammell has a club option for another year on his contract. Unless the Yankees are picking up part of the tab for White, I can’t see why the Pads gain from adding $2.5 million in salary for a guy who will need to have a good backup ready, and while I’ve always liked Trammell, he doesn’t bring anything new to the table. One result should be that Mondesi will be around in NY now at least until Matsui settles in and Juan Rivera gets his feet wet.