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Remembering Nick Swisher’s Wild Ride with the New York Yankees

season's second week begins with what normally would be an innocuous April baseball series: Yankees at Indians, April 8-11.

Outside of a postseason series in 2007, the Yankees-Indians rivalry of the late-90's is all but dead. Terry Francona, former Red Sox manager, adds some intrigue. As does the return of Travis Hafner to Cleveland.

Yet the real story lies within Cleveland's big ticket free agent acquisition: Nick Swisher.

The former Yankee right fielder was allowed to leave New York via free agency this past winter. He takes with him a colorful Yankees tenure, marked by consistency, personality, and ultimately, too much ire from a unappreciative fan base.

Brian Cashman is often criticized in New York for failing to draft and develop top ...

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