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How To Fix The Yankees

 
The New York Yankees 2008 season seemed to pose the same questions as a jilted lover who tries desperately to get back an ex-girlfriend, "What did I do wrong?" "What do I need to change?"  She's heard all the same excuses and is completely fed-up with the repetitious end result.  That girlfriend feels a lot like baseball in the Bronx.  Here are a few suggestions on how the Yankees can reclaim the love of the Bronx. The Yankees need to play more small ball Take notes from the 2003 Florida Marlins and the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies. Championship teams manufacture runs whenever they can.  The Yankees cannot afford to let scoring opportunities be washed away by overpriced players who fold in the clutch.  The 2008 season resembled an island of stranded runners the size of Manhattan, so changes need to be made.  For this reason I say try to move Robinson Cano.  His inability to bunt has become detrimental to the team ... (link)

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