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Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today that a partnership of global sports powers, Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees, has acquired the League’s 20th expansion club. The new team will be named New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and expects to begin play in 2015.

Wait, I thought Manchester United was the Yankees’ fellow member of the Legion of Doom, not Manchester City!

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1. Srul Itza posted on November 24, 2012 at 06:08 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin,

2. Ray (RDP)

posted on November 24, 2012 at 06:34 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The team has renewed its longstanding interest in free agent Jeff Keppinger, sources say,

There is such a thing as longstanding interest in Jeff Keppinger? Isn't this like having a pining for Roseanne Barr for decades?

3. bobm posted on November 24, 2012 at 08:36 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The team has renewed its longstanding interest in free agent Jeff Keppinger, sources say, and also has expressed interest in Stephen Drew, according to ~~CBSSports.com~~ the propagandist for Drew's agent Scott Boras, the shill Jon Heyman

FTFY

4. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Fielder posted on November 24, 2012 at 09:28 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

There is such a thing as longstanding interest in Jeff Keppinger? Isn't this like having a pining for Roseanne Barr for decades?

You're bringing back bad memories. Stop.

5. Boxkutter posted on November 24, 2012 at 11:17 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Of course his days at 3B are numbered. Does anyone think that he will play 3B for all eternity?

6. bjhanke posted on November 25, 2012 at 01:21 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Why don't they just move ARod to SS, and DH Jeter? When they were both playing SS, on different teams, ARod was always better than Derek. It's still probably true, no matter how bad ARod is at 3B. - Brock Hanke

7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on November 25, 2012 at 01:34 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

There is such a thing as longstanding interest in Jeff Keppinger?

Sure there is! I've been interested in Keppinger since he hit over .400 for like half a season at Altoona. He's a fun player.

8. Srul Itza At Home posted on November 25, 2012 at 03:12 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Does anyone think that he will play 3B for all eternity?

Maybe for Satan's Nine.

9. vivaelpujols posted on November 25, 2012 at 05:52 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I wonder who moves first between Arod and Jeter.

10. cercopithecus aethiops posted on November 25, 2012 at 10:55 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Yankees ... are trying to land a veteran infielder who can play third and also fill in at short ...

However, few available players fit that description ...

It's worse than that, actually. The Yankees need a player who is good enough to play every day on a contender, and also both willing and able to play SS on Jeter's off/DH days and 3B on A-Rod's off/DH days. Not happening.

11. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on November 25, 2012 at 11:04 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Not happening? Didn't you hear Jeff Keppinger is available? He played 115 games for a contender this year.

12. Dan posted on November 25, 2012 at 12:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Jeff Keppinger might be the only player with significant MLB playing time at SS who'd be worse defensively than Jeter.

13. TVerik posted on November 25, 2012 at 12:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Why lock yourself into one player to fill in at both positions? Eric Chavez fills in admirably at third when he's not hurt. Get a backup middle infielder for both Jeter and Cano. If they resign Chavez, he's a non-embarrassing fill-in at the corners.

14. Ray (RDP)

posted on November 25, 2012 at 02:07 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I wonder who moves first between Arod and Jeter.

Clearly ARod. Jeter will be wheeled out there in a cart and dumped onto the field at the end. As long as he can play on his leg, he will be out there. And as we saw in the playoffs, they have no trouble treating ARod unfairly.

I mean, the Yankees have done it this way for 17 years. Why do we think they'd be different at the end?

15. Walt Davis posted on November 25, 2012 at 02:14 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

few available players fit that description

They aren't necessarily great fits (i.e. the Yanks won't want to pay for them) but:

JJ Hardy (O's have Machado)
Scutaro
Drew
Peralta
Sean Rodriguez maybe
Punto maybe
Infante
Aviles (traded twice this offseason already)

16. BDC

posted on November 25, 2012 at 05:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Yankees ... are trying to land a veteran infielder who can play third and also fill in at short

I'm sure Michael Young is available. C'mon, he won't even have to shave off any facial hair.

17. Esmailyn Gonzalez Sr. posted on November 25, 2012 at 05:51 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Chone Figgins!

18. the Hugh Jorgan returns posted on November 25, 2012 at 07:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I wonder who moves first between Arod and Jeter.

Of course the punchline is....neither!

19. jingoist posted on November 25, 2012 at 09:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

JJ Hardy is going nowhere anytime soon, Walt.
Buck thinks he's the best defensive SS in the AL' Machado is projected as the next great 3B-man for the Os.
I say get Scutaro as he can play SS and back up Cano at 2nd

20. Athletic Supporter gangnam style posted on November 26, 2012 at 05:09 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

JJ Hardy is going nowhere anytime soon, Walt.
Buck thinks he's the best defensive SS in the AL' Machado is projected as the next great 3B-man for the Os.
I say get Scutaro as he can play SS and back up Cano at 2nd

Buck's hyperbole aside, I think Hardy is one of the most underrated players out there. He's a very good defender by all metrics including the eye test and he's got quite a bit of pop.

21. Double-Spin Mechanic posted on November 26, 2012 at 08:06 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I don't know how Drew to the Tigers, Peralta to the Yanks could be any more obvious. Boras has been bending Ilitch over the desk for years. 5 years for a shortstop with one leg would be par for the course.

22. Dan posted on November 26, 2012 at 08:37 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Even on one leg Drew is probably a better defender at short than Peralta.

23. Rusty Priske posted on November 26, 2012 at 11:56 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Since when is trying to win the game 'treating ARod unfairly'?

24. Heinie Mantush (Krusty) posted on November 26, 2012 at 12:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Why don't they just move ARod to SS, and DH Jeter? When they were both playing SS, on different teams, ARod was always better than Derek. It's still probably true, no matter how bad ARod is at 3B. - Brock Hanke

A-Rod is breaking down; Jeter has been on the field. A-Rod is much, much bigger than when he was a shortstop; Jeter's physique has remained near-constant over his career.

I'd wager that at this point in their careers, Jeter is the better defensive shortstop than A-Rod. Nearly an extra decade of practice and all that jazz.

25. Cris E posted on November 29, 2012 at 02:09 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

#18 - bravo!

#21 I don't know how Drew to the Tigers, Peralta to the Yanks could be any more obvious

Totally agree. Peralta at SS for a couple months and then to 3B as needed (and maybe back to SS for a few more months if Derek doesn't come all the way back and can be convinced to think of the team.)

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