These four athletes, along with Robinson Cano, are the core of the team. It's no easy task replacing four All-Stars in one off-season—however, the Yankees needed to find players to play a role in the team until they come back.
They compiled a lineup of unproven athletes and journeymen veterans such as 35-year-old-Travis Hafner, 36-year-old Lyle Overbay and the most overpaid player in baseball, Vernon Wells. The Bronx bombers have been shocking the majors by playing .500 baseball while simultaneously fielding Hafner, Overbay, and Jayson Nix.
Wells, ...
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