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Found August 13, 2009 on Sliding Into Home: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Melky Cabrera,  Brett Gardner,  Bernie Williams,  Austin Jackson,  Ramiro Pena
TEAMS: New York Yankees

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I started this post a long time ago and scrapped it but I think its time to revisit it.Melky Cabrera's comeback year has been no secret. He's come back from a season where most onlookers, detractors and fans of his alike, left him for dead to have the best year of his short career. He's stepped in for Brett Gardner well and the Yankees have not missed a beat. His line of .275/.337/.437 is not going to blow anybody away. However, considering the circumstances it presents a very interesting situation.First of all, Melky is only a few days past his 25th birthday. Although he is already a veteran and it seems like he's been around forever, he is probably just beginning to approach his ceiling. He has reversed a three year trend of declining offensive numbers and is playing the best defense of his career, saving the team a few extra runs out in centerfield. Besides that, their is the added bonus of his penchant for getting the big hit late in the game. He has been nothing...
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