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Is Alex Rodriguez Still More Vital to the Yankees’ Offense Than We Thought?

July 24th, Alex Rodriguez was struck by a Felix Hernandez pitch and suffered a broken hand.  Since then, the New York Yankees have gone 6-7.  Has the aging third baseman's importance to the team been underestimated?

Looking at the statistics, one would think that the Yankees haven't missed a beat at the plate since "A-Rod" was hurt.  The team is hitting .286 in his absence—a very decent team average.  In eight of the 13 games without Rodriguez, the team has 10 or more hits, and the club has scored 75 runs—an average of 5.77 per game.

Yet, there is that losing record.

Do they miss his defense at the hot corner?  Yankee fans know that while Alex has worked hard to improve in the field, Eric Chavez and ...

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