Yankees’ bench allowing luxuries to Cashman, Girardi and starting squad

Chris Carelli — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:00:13 +0000

When the New York Yankees take the field on a given day, they send out a starting squad with a mix of older veterans, seasoned players and “peak” performers. The youngest players on the field on a regular basis are Russell Martin and Robinson Cano, both 29-years-old with Martin being four months Cano’s minor. Of course, the Yankees’ brass knew this going into the season, so their desire when building the bench was to have players who could not only fill in on occasion, but could handle lengthier periods of time on the field if required. The Yankees hoped that if there was a need to play a reserve on a more regular basis, they would not hinder the team’s overall performance. This Yankees’ bench has done that and more in 2012. (more…)

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Yankees’ bench allowing luxuries to Cashman, Girardi and starting squad