Robinson Cano

ashman and Steinbrenner have turned a blind eye at their one and only escape route.

I just traded Robinson Cano in my fantasy league. I'm already regretting it. So far, his 'roided-out numbers include: .381/5/16/.418/1.037. Yankees fans, is this for real? A young farm-hand making it in your starting line-up? Not only is he "making it," Cano leads the team so far in AVG, HR, and RBI. Well, he must be the only one. Actually, he's not. Let's check another, Melky Cabrera...surely he's not performing. Wait a minute...according to ESPN, Melky's hitting .325 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. That makes two Yankee farm-hands performing well enough to keep starting positions. Anyone else? Brett Gardner's not off to an all-star start, but he does have 5 steals and 3 doubles. Cashman, pay attention! Use your resources...don't trade them away.

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After yesterday’s game, the Yankees held a closed-door meeting among coaches and players—reportedly, manager Joe Girardi spoke, followed by Johnny Damon and captain Derek Jeter. In a postgame news conference, Girardi repeatedly (and sometimes heatedly) refused to reveal what was said in the meeting, although the gist of the discussion was obvious: the can’t-lose Yankees have been losing.

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d at what category, who will win the awards, and who are the flops.  Enjoy!1B Justin Morneau2B Robinson Cano3B Alex Rodriguez or Miguel CaberaSS Carlos GuillenC Joe MauerOF Tori HunterOF Grady SizemoreOF Magglio OrdonezUTIL David OrtizSP Josh BeckettSP John LackeySP Justin VerlanderCLOSER Jonathon Papelbon

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