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Oh, put me in, coach - I'm ready to play today; Put me in, coach - I'm ready to play today; Look at me, I can be centerfield. - John Fogarty You can bet that Yankee outfield prospect Brett Gardner is “ready to play”. The question is, how ready? Just ask him. Sure, when most people are asked to talk about great Yankee center fielders, they mostly mention Mantle or DiMaggio. Fans of more recent ... [link]

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Gotham Magazine: Yankees: Brett Gardner’s Ready To Play
Published 3/27/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Gotham Magazine: Yankees: Brett Gardner’s Ready To Play I haven’t seen such love for a Gardner...since the heart pangola-fueled Sinatra paid for all of Ava Gardner’s medical expenses during her final illness! Much like Chet Lemon did in 1984, Jose Reyes hit nearly 20 homers for the Mets in the leadoff spot. Speed and on base percentage is great, but fans seem to want power as well. Given the aforementioned, many think Gardner is ticketed to be a fringe major leaguer. According to John Manuel of Baseball America, Gardner being a top prospect is more of “an indictment of the ...


Published 3/27/2008 by Bronx Liaison at Bronx Liaison
... Brett Gardner is ready to contribute to the big league club, or at least according to Gotham Magazine: ...

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