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River Ave. Blues ยป Expect Gardner in the 2014 outfield

Expect Gardner in the 2014 outfield

December 4, 2013 by Joe Pawlikowski 167 Comments

What Kelly Johnson adds to the Yankees
No more mentions of Brandon Phillips, please

For years we’ve seen comparisons drawn between new Yankee Jacoby Ellsbury and entrenched Yankee Brett Gardner. Naturally, people speculated that the Yankees might trade the latter, given their $153 million commitment to the former. “Absolutely not,” according to an ESPN NY source. The source further speculated that both will bat atop the order, which might mean an ego hit for Derek Jeter (though Jeter could presumably hit second against lefties). It’s certainly an interesting approach, both atop of the order and in the outfield. Much of the success, I imagine, rests on the power that Mark Teixeira, Brian McCann, Alfonso Soriano, and hopefully Robinson Cano, generate behind these guys.

What Kelly Johnson adds to the Yankees
No more mentions of Brandon Phillips, please

Filed Under: Asides Tagged With: Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury

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