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Yankees Would Be Foolish to Trade Assets to Replace Mark Teixeira

assets to replace Mark Teixeira's bat in the lineup is just about the last thing that New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman needs to consider.

As reported by MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, the 32-year-old slugger will be out of action until early-to-mid May with a wrist injury suffered while hitting off a tee during practice for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic:

Mark Teixeira will be out 8-10 weeks. Four weeks of complete rest.

— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) March 6, 2013 Coupled with center fielder Curtis Granderson's fractured forearm (h/t ESPN), the Yankees will start the season without two of their biggest run producers in the lineup.

More damning is what the Yankees lose on defense, where Teixeira routinely ...

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