Last season they had a great bench, thanks to Eric Hinske and Jerry Hairston Jr . For some reason, mostly monetary, general manager Brian Cashman thought it was unwise to retain either in 2010. Instead he wanted to go with Ramiro Pena and Marcus Thames . The problem has been that Pena doesn’t have nearly ...
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New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Focus is on the Bench
style="text-align: justify;">The Yankees have the second-ranked offense in all of baseball this season, slightly behind the Boston Red Sox and way out in front of whomever is the third-place team on any given day. Still, with all of the injuries they’ve been experiencing, they’ve had a problem with getting consistent offense. Buster Olney of ESPN has reported that the Yankees have been on the lookout for a bat.