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class="ui-droppable">The New York Yankees, sitting at 41-34 as of Tuesday, June 25, have a myriad of short-term and long-term issues to deal with, both on and off the field.

Their issues include:

Surviving the 2013 AL East gauntlet; Keeping their 2014 payroll under their team-mandated $189 million cap; Handling the latest Alex Rodriguez steroid tie deftly; Hoping their old, iconic star Derek Jeter can return to help in the second half of the season.

Oh yes, and somewhere tied among finances, brand recognition and winning on the field lies Robinson Cano's impending free agency.

The best second baseman in the sport is eligible to hit the open market at the conclusion ...

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