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Curtis Granderson: Where Does He Fit in the New York Yankees “Plan” in 2013?

happens when a plan backfires in baseball?

If you're the Boston Red Sox or the Philadelphia Phillies, it means blowing up your team in hopes of future sustained success.

If you're the New York Yankees... well, it's unfamiliar territory.

Yet here they are, at the losing end of a 10-game swing in the American League East division battle, tied with the Baltimore Orioles.

According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees' plan to reduce their payroll below the $189 million luxury-tax threshold by 2014 could be backfiring.

In order to meet these financial goals, the Yankees have been forced to utilize older players at substantial contracts (read: Alex Rodriguez) as well as younger, inexpensive players to supplement their ...

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