On Nov. 11, the New York Yankees swapped backup catcher John Ryan Murphy for Minnesota Twins centerfielder Aaron Hicks. Following the departure of Chris Young on Dec. 2 (2 years, $13 million to Boston), Hicks was quickly established as New York’s fourth outfielder. A portion of Yankee fans opposed these actions. Young fit in well […]
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Chris Young is the Yankees’ lefty-killer, whether he likes it or not
CHICAGO — Chris Young doesn’t like labels, not even the one that has earned him consistent playing time in a crowded Yankee outfield. “As a player, you never really label yourself in any kind of way. I don’t label myself as a guy who crushes lefties,” Young said Saturday. “At the same token I don’t label […]