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New York Yankees Roster Battles: The Most Intriguing Spring Position Battles

openings don't occur often with the Yankees.

Consider, for example, that Derek Jeter has been a fixture at shortstop and Mariano Rivera has been a bastion of the bullpen since the end of Bill Clinton's first term as president.

Similarly, Alex Rodriguez has been the third baseman since 2004 and Robinson Cano has held down second since 2005.

By those standards, Mark Teixeira is a relative newcomer taking over first base in 2009. And Teixeira isn't expected to relinquish the position anytime soon.

When people talk about change with the Yankees, it usually involves the starting rotation. This season is no exception. The back end of the rotation is a work in progress if you take manager Joe Girardi at his word.

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