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Former New York Yankee Melky Cabrera Finds A New Home…Again

Found November 07, 2011 on Rant Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Melky Cabrera,  Jonathan Sanchez
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals,  Atlanta Braves,  New York Yankees,  San Francisco Giants

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Former New York Yankees center fielder – and World Series champion – Melky Cabrera will play on his fourth team in four seasons in 2012 after the Kansas City Royals traded him to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez.  I’m not sure Melky Cabrera was ever destined for stardom, but it is still a little surprising to see him take the path of a journeyman over the past few seasons.  In fairness to the Atlanta Braves, Melky Cabrera had a weak 2010 – .255, four homers, .671 OPS – so it didn’t raise any eyebrows when they released him.  What might raise some eyebrows though is the year that Melky Cabrera put up with the Kansas City Royals in 2011.  Go ahead and take a guess at what type of line the Melk Man put up this past season.  If you said .274, 13 HR, 68 RBI and 10 SB you’d be wrong.  That was his solid-but-unspectacular production from 2009.  This past season Melky Cabrera delivered a .305/.339/.470 triple slash l...
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