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New York Yankees Rumors: Pros and Cons of Acquiring 5 Top Winter Targets

agency is a double-edged sword for major league teams. On the one hand they make it possible for a team to make major improvements from one season to the next without having to trade top prospects, but on the other hand the top free agents tend to be very expensive and are often paid more for past performance than for potential future performance.

This offseason, the Yankees are trying to improve a team with several needs but a limited budget, having committed themselves to get their payroll under $189 million by 2014. They won't take signing one of the key free agents on the market this year lightly, so here are the pros and cons of signing each one.

Michael Bourn

Pros: This 29-year-old outfielder doesn't have the flashiest statistics, ...

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