Current Situation: Last year, Jason Giambi manned first base in the last year of his 7-year $120 million contract. Enter Mark Teixeira, on paper he is an upgrade in every way. Teixeira signed an 8-year, $180 Million contract on January 6th and will be the Yankee first baseman through the 2016 season. He is a switch hitter who hit at least 30 home runs in the last five seasons, has a career batting average of .290 and a career on base percentage of .378. Known for his exceptional defense, Teixeira has two gold gloves to his name. Current plans are for him to bat third in front of Alex Rodriguez, so it will be exciting to see what numbers he can put up with that kind of protection. Read more…
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