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Nick Swisher, Mark Teixeira Under October Microscope for New York Yankees

New York Yankees will be in the postseason again as they won the AL East and will wait for the Wild Card winner to see where they will open the Division Series on Sunday. That means it’s time for what has become an annual question: Will Nick Swisher and Mark Teixeira finally give the Yankees any offensive production in October?

First, let’s look at Swisher. The regular season has been a solid one for Swisher. He ended the regular season hitting .272/.364/.473 with 24 home runs and 93 RBI. That’s right about in line with he did in his first three years in New York. From 2009 to 2011, he hit .267/.368/.486 and averaged 27 homers and 85 RBI a year.

Swisher produced what he did this season under some trying circumstances. He spent ...

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