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New York Yankees: Catching Up with Backstop Francisco Cervelli

this point last season, Francisco Cervelli was the second catcher for the New York Yankees and was helping the team to a 97-win season.

By season's end, he had put together a decent line of .266/.324/.395 with four home runs and 22 RBI. All of this was done while providing solid defense behind the plate.

Cervelli's numbers are not very flashy. The spark he provides to the team while playing is immeasurable, though. He plays with such an intensity and emotion that it's hard not to fall in love with the guy.

He was on track to play a similar role for the Yankees this season. On the final day of spring training, though, the Yankees sent reliever George Kontos to the San Francisco Giants for backstop Chris Stewart.

Stewart has performed ...

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