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Melky Cabrera
Melky Cabrera is an outfielder in major league baseball. He's a left fielder for the New York Yankees and wears number 28. He is managed by Joe Torre.
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By Caesar Cliffius
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The New York Yankees sent Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves for a return engagement of pitcher Javier Vazquez . The move may have helped support the pitching staff but it has left the outfield as weak as water.
Cabrera, 24, played in 154 games in 2009 with 103 of them in center field. He batted .274 with 13 HR and 68 RBI.
The outfield was juggled considerably last season with Xavier Nady being out...
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When a friend told me this morning that Melky Cabrera had been traded, I was shocked.
It wasn't even a rumor. It just happened. Abruptly.
Despite Melky's inconsistency at the plate, he was a fan favorite in New York.
Teammates and fans enjoyed his jovial demeanor on a team generally regarded as rigid. It has always seemed like Melky plays for his love for baseball rather than for the money he earns.
Whether he was chasing down a deep fly...
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The Braves traded a pitcher they would've preferred to keep, sending Javier Vazquez to the New York Yankees today in a deal for outfielder Melky Cabrera and two minor leaguers. Read the latest information about Melky Cabrera as this story develops.
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- Atlanta Braves Trade Javier Vazquez to New York Yankees for Melky Cabrera (bleacherreport.com)
Late last night, Mark Feinsand of the New York Post said Brian Cashman and the Yankees were very close to making a deal for a starting pitcher.
Around 8 a.m. this morning, Cashman made a deal to bring back a starter most Yankees' fans remember.
The Yankees re-acquired former All-Star Javier Vazquez. They also got left-handed reliever Boone Logan from the Braves in exchange for Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn and Aroyds Vizcaino.
This is a major and...
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- Javier Vazquez For Melky Cabrera? This HAS to Be a Joke. (bleacherreport.com)
They just keep trading away young talent.
After sending Austin Jackson and Ian Kennedy to the Tigers and D-backs in a three-team deal that netted the Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson, New York has reportedly once again returned to its old ways, acquiring Javier Vazquez from the Braves in exchange for Melky Cabrera and Mike Dunn.
Atlanta is also sending right-handed pitcher Boone Logan to the Yanks.
Vazquez, 33, will apparently fill the...
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- Melky To Atlanta; Vazquez to N.Y.: Rivalry Central | Red Sox -- Yankees (blogs.courant.com)
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