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Found November 08, 2009 on Sliding Into Home: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Johnny Damon,  Hideki Matsui,  Andy Pettitte,  Bobby Abreu,  Jason Giambi,  Austin Jackson,  Jason Bay,  Matt Holliday,  Joba Chamberlain,  Phil Hughes,  Mariano Rivera,  Chone Figgins,  John Lackey
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Los Angeles Angels,  Oakland Athletics,  Boston Red Sox,  St. Louis Cardinals

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From Tim Kurkjian:1. How will the world champion Yankees rework their roster?They have three primary free agents, left fielder Johnny Damon, designated hitter Hideki Matsui and starting pitcher Andy Pettitte.Last winter, the Yankees didn't even make an offer to Bobby Abreu or Jason Giambi, allowing each to leave via free agency even though each had recorded pretty good numbers in 2008. Look for the same thing to happen with Damon and Matsui even though Matsui won the World Series MVP on the strength of his record-tying six RBIs in the clinching Game 6. The Yankees seem to be slowly moving away from having too many DH types, and going with more athletic players. Plus, one of their top prospects is outfielder Austin Jackson, who is very athletic, but it's unclear when he will be ready to play in the big leagues.To replace Damon and Matsui, the Yankees will check the free-agent market, and certainly will consider free agents Jason Bay and Matt Holliday.As for Pettitte, look for...
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