From Bill Madden:Now that the Wilson Betemit era is over, Yankee legions must come to grips with reality and feel secure in the fact that Brian Cashman is off to a good start in his effort to fix all that was wrong with the Yankees this year. His .219 batting average notwithstanding, Nick Swisher... ...
Found November 15, 2008 on
Sliding Into Home:
PLAYERS:
Nick Swisher,
Wilson Betemit,
Paul Konerko
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox
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