After the Joba Chamberlain/Phil Hughes debate, the topic that we have focused on the most this offseason has probably been the state of the Yankees bench.
It seems like it's one spot on the Yankees that is always in flux, and that was no different this offseason after they lost Eric Hinske, Jerry Hairston Jr., and Jose Molina.
Luckily for the Yankees, they had a couple of young players ready to step in and fill these positions from within. Francisco Cervelli is poised to take over the backup catcher position, and Ramiro Pena is expected to be the utility infielder.
One position they needed to address externally was the backup outfielder position.
After trading for Curtis Granderson, whose struggles against lefties have been well documented, they were in a situation where they had a particu ...
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GM Brian Cashman Addresses His Yankees Bench Decisions
Posted: 17th February 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLBComments Off on GM Brian Cashman Addresses His Yankees Bench Decisions