On-Base Perception
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Chris Nelson could be option for Yankees to replace Kevin Youkilis
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If Kevin Youkilis hits the disabled list with the back issues that have led him to play in only one game since April 20, the Yankees have some options on the open market to replace him.
Internally, the organization is light on infielders. Injuries to Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have exposed this area of shallow depth, forcing Jayson Nix and Eduardo Nunez into more prominent action than...
Read more »'Sweet Caroline' at Yankee Stadium a nice moment
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When the first strains of "Sweet Caroline" began to build during the third inning Tuesday night, the scattered crowd at Yankee Stadium seemed a bit disoriented at first. Many were probably unaware that team executives, as part of that evening's tribute to the mourning city of Boston, had decided to play the Fenway Park eighth-inning singalong anthem.
For those of us that have heard...
Read more »Yankees have options to replace Mark Teixeira
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Mark Teixeira normally doesn't hit in April.
But that hasn't been a matter of health before.
A partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist has knocked Teixeira out at least until May. The Yankees, already dealing with the loss of Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez, must now also scramble to replace their first baseman and cleanup hitter.
But before the cries to trade for...
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