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New York Yankees: Does an Ibanez-Hairston Platoon Makes Sense?

Raul Ibanez and Scott Hairston make an effective platoon for the New York Yankees? Dan Martin of the New York Post mentioned this as a thought in one of his articles but did not elaborate on how the numbers would actually play out.

Obviously, because of some excellent production in the postseason, Ibanez has become a popular player in the Big Apple. When they squared off against the Baltimore Orioles in the ALDS, he hit .444 with two big home runs and three RBI. It is always helpful to get hot right before entering the free-agent market.

Ibanez, 40, had a pretty strong season in general in 2012. While he only hit .240 he did hit 19 home runs and drove in 62 runs. This was a little bit less than what he turned out in 2011, so age might slowly ...

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