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River Ave. Blues ยป Cashman reiterates Granderson will return as the center fielder

Cashman reiterates Granderson will return as the center fielder

April 9, 2013 by Mike 14 Comments

2013 Draft: Oscar Mercado
Yankees re-sign Clay Rapada to minor league deal

Via Andrew Marchand: Brian Cashman reiterated the team will indeed bring Curtis Granderson back as the center fielder once his fractured right forearm heals up. “I don’t think so,” said the GM when asked if there was a chance of keeping Brett Gardner in center.

I don’t the switch is as cut-and-dry as it seems, especially since there’s at least a small chance it could impact Granderson’s offense. This isn’t as simple as sticking Ichiro Suzuki in left last year because they weren’t putting anything at stake offensively. I definitely think they should reconsider though, because it will be a defensive upgrade (how much exactly? not sure) and the Yankees will need to squeeze every ounce of production from their roster if they plan to contend for a playoff spot.

2013 Draft: Oscar Mercado
Yankees re-sign Clay Rapada to minor league deal

Filed Under: Asides, Defense Tagged With: Brett Gardner, Curtis Granderson

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