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Fairservice: Yankees flex muscles, sign Beltran

The Yankees don't have fun beards and don't have sexy blue chip prospects lining their rotation like some teams. Instead, the Yankees pay top dollar for established stars and known commodities. 

In signing Carlos Beltran, the Yankees now have a glut of aging outfielders who are mostly DHs. The difference between Carlos Beltran and Vernon Wells or Ichiro or Alfonso Soriano is Carlos Beltran remains very, very productive. While his body might betray him, he can still provide value in right field. 

The former center fielder showcased some defensive chops during the World Series and the RF job at Yankee Stadium is not the most challenging place to play. More so thanks to Ellsbury & Gardner gobbling up fly balls in left and center. 

Beltran put very nice numbers for the Cardinals in 2013 and should take advantage of the short porch in the Bronx when hitting left-handed. The Yanks can pay somebody like Soriano to play for someone else or trade Brett Gardner for a starter if they so desire. 

When you have money, you have options. The Yankees continue improving their team, period. Carlos Beltran is better than their existing outfield options. 

The third year and the luxury tax doesn't mean much to a team with so much financial incentive to put out a competitive product every year. Beltran makes the Yankees better and gives them a means to continue improving. Not a lot of finesse, just building a contender with sheer brute force. The Yankee Way. 

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