The last thing the Yankees wanted was to get old. Which is why, when they had the chance to add a 28-year-old center fielder like Curtis Granderson , they pounced, knowing that Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui were getting long in the tooth and that Jorge Posada probably needs more DH time as he ages. (Full article: 2358 words)

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