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Yankees Are Making Wrong Call Going with Austin Romine at Catcher in 2013

New York Yankees opted not to pursue free agent A.J. Pierzynski, who agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

So, unless they sign a veteran catcher—such as Miguel Olivo (bad idea) or Rod Barajas (worse idea)—the organization seems content using a combination of Austin Romine, Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart. Of those three players, the 24-year-old Romine is the most likely to receive significant playing time.

#yankees still cant get excited about pierzynski (looking to go with romine), so #rangers may be best bet. aj hit 27 bombs

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 19, 2012 Selected in the second round of the 2007 draft out of a California high school, Romine has been a highly ...

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