Summary
The Yankees won more games this year than anyone except the Phillies and they lost the ultimate game of the division series to the Tigers by a run. So at first glance, you can't call the state of affairs in the Bronx disastrous. But there are plenty of ominous- looking issues in the wake of the loss to the Tigers.
They are aging (see Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter). They are starting to underachieve (see Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher). They are just a complete mystery (see A.J. Burnett). Now they might have to deal with either losing ace CC Sabathia or giving him a huge payday.See the full content of this document
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Yankees Questions Center On Cc, a-Rod and Aging
After the Yankees missed the playoffs in 2008, an outrage in their upper offices because it put quite a damper on the final year of the old stadium, they went out and signed Sabathia to a seven-year, $161-million contract.
It included an opt-out after three years, which his agents insisted upon and most people simply be...See the full content of this document
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