Article: Yankees Shopping In Less-Exclusive Areas: First Baseman, Backup Catcher Among Needs.

Byline: Dom Amore

Dec. 3--The Yankees are going to the winter meetings with a reduced shopping list -- or maybe it's just a secret shopping list. Rumors and information, which used to leak from the organization like water from a ruptured main, have been in much shorter supply since general manager Brian Cashman acquired more power a year ago. The Yankees' winning $26 million bid for the rights to Japanese lefthander Kei Igawa took nearly everyone by surprise and was an indication of how close to the vest Cashman is playing it. It can be safely assumed Cashman is looking for a right-handed-hitting first baseman, a backup catcher and a utility infielder. ...

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