5 key spring training questions for Yankees
Derek Jeter in action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. (Aug. 3, 2010) Credit: Getty Images
If the Yankees aren’t successful in their attempts to trade A.J. Burnett, a fascinating three-for-one battle will commence for the fifth-starter spot, with Burnett joined by Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes. The Yankees’ preference is to trade Burnett and hope Hughes puts a hammerlock on the job with a standout spring training. But Garcia is a proud veteran coming off a bounce-back season who sees himself as more than insurance. The competition with Burnett still around? Nothing less than a circus.
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