The big outfield question mark in the Yankee outfield this year is centerfield. Will it be Melky or Gardner? Will Melky return to his form of seasons past? Will Gardner prove that he can hit? Perhaps they'll both have terrible Springs and we'll see Nick Swisher in center. Who knows? Here's a ...
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Lady At The Bat:
PLAYERS:
Nick Swisher,
Melky Cabrera,
Johnny Damon,
Brett Gardner,
Xavier Nady,
Colin Curtis,
Austin Jackson,
Todd Linden,
John Rodriguez,
Hideki Matsui,
Mark Teixeira
TEAMS: New York Yankees
TEAMS: New York Yankees
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