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And just to automatically assume given his circumstances that hell be able to plug right in, play third as an everyday guy and hold up and be productive, I think that would be dangerous thinking from my perspective, in the seat Im sitting in.Rodriguez turns 40 in July and has not played a full season since 2007 because of leg injuries, operations on both hips and the suspension. Cashman said A-Rod will have to prove to manager Joe Girardi he can play the field.So given all that circumstance, we look forward to him hopefully solidifying himself as a tremendous DH for us, and if he shows he has retained athleticism, then he can play third as a choice when Joe decides to give Headley a rest, Cashman said. He can compete for Joes thought process, whether its Prado swinging over or Alex playing third.Cashman said he has not spoken with Rodriguez about his new role.I dont need to. Ive been very consistent with my conversations publicly from October on, he said. I have not heard from Alex on any of that, and I know he reads all this stuff.Rodriguez is owed $61 million by the Yankees in the final three seasons of his contract, and New York could use improvement at DH — its players there combined to hit .230 this year (12th in the AL) with 18 homers (11th), 63 RBIs (13th), a .290 on-base percentage (14th) and a .372 slugging percentage (12th), according to STATS.Acquired from San Diego in July, Headley convinced the Yankees to keep him. He will get $13 million each year and the chance to earn an additional $1 million annually in performance bonuses based on plate appearances. He would receive a one-time $1 million assignment bonus if traded.We measure a lot of different things on the hitting analytics as well as our scouting assessments of him, Cashman said. Hes got plate discipline. Hes got power. ... We like his leadership. We like his abilities. We think hes an exceptional defender.Headley hit .229 with seven homers and 32 RBIs last season for the Padres and .262 with six homers and 17 RBIs in 191 at-bats for New York. His offence improved after a herniated disk in his back was treated with an epidural injection June 20.If the back rears its ugly head, we know the process necessary to deal with that. So it was a risk that we felt worth taking, Cashman said.New York anticipates Headley, a 2012 Gold Glove winner, will be joined in the infield most days by Didi Gregorius at shortstop, Prado at second and Mark Teixeira at first.We believe we now have a very strong defensive infield, Cashman said, that will serve our pitching staff and our run prevention well. Los Angeles Lakers Shirts . Austin does not believe the game-time temperature is going to be an advantage for either side heading into the Grey Cup. "We dont think about (the cold)," said Austin. "Im not even sure how you would determine an advantage. 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He played for Washington for each of the previous two seasons. Morgan told WRC-TV in Washington that he didnt touch the man. The TV station also reported that Morgan was issued a citation to appear in court. ' ' '