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    Question: Who should play center field for the Yankers next year: Melky Cabrera or Brett Gardner? Answer: According to James’s projections, neither. While Cabrera projects at .278/.341/.406 and Gardner at .277/.368/.375 (with an impressive 36-of-44 stolen base record), James has farmhand Austin Jackson at .294/.356/.411. Full Article at Sports Blogs
    Question: Who should play center field for the Yankers next year: Melky Cabrera or Brett Gardner? Answer: According to James’s projections, neither. While Cabrera projects at .278/.341/.406 and Gardner at .277/.368/.375 (with an impressive 36-of-44 stolen base record), James has farmhand Austin Jackson at .294/.356/.411.
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
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River Ave. Blues :: Open Thread: Careful what you say
  1. The GM of the New York Yankees may be the worst ever at the best job in the world. Which is why he’ll inevitably fail this year in his shameless attempt to buy a World Series.
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  2. Hey, I know they pay you to hate the Yankees in print, but do they pay you a bonus to make it palpable?
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  3. And to put it simply, in a short series vs. 162 game schedule the Phillies are the better team. Now that doesn’t mean the Yanks
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  4. God, is it going to be fun to see. Nothing is more entertaining than watching the rich choke on their own greed.
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  5. This is a win for both teams
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  6. Root for the Phillies, because they’re not the Yankees.
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  7. All you can do is wear it.
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  8. Don’t like the Yankees because I said so
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago
  9. That’s what they need to do!
    SOURCE: Sports Blogs 3 weeks ago

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