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New York Yankees: How Russell Martin Signing with Pirates Affects the Yankees

news that catcher Russell Martin has agreed to a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees will look very different behind the plate in 2013.

As the primary backstop for the Bombers for the past two years, Martin hit 39 home runs and drove in 118 in 258 games.  His predecessor, Jorge Posada, hit 40 home runs and had 138 RBI in his final two years as the Yankees' starting catcher.

In the field, Martin was adequate for the Yankees—and in spite of hitting for a career-low .211 batting average, he was one of the Gold Glove finalists at catcher in 2012.

Now with Martin gone, what does the future hold for the team behind the plate?

General manager Brian Cashman has stated that there is a real possibility ...

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