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This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes:
Who are the Yankees' first basemen options?
There are four that come to mind immediately: Jason Giambi, Shelley Duncan, Wilson Betemit and Morgan Ensberg. No, sadly, Tino is not one of them.
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