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For those who didn't get to see what happens when you put in the right pinch hitter anyone other than Nady or Bloomquist...

This just in from Pete Abe. BREAKING NEWS UPDATE, 12:55 p.m.: Nothing official yet, but the word is that Xavier Nady will need surgery and miss the season. UPDATE, 1:47 p.m.: We just spoke to Nady. He didn’t want to say too much until he sees the team doctor in NYC tomorrow. But he indicated that the MRI showed a tear and surgery will be needed. Even if you always thought Nick Swisher should be playing and Nady sitting, you have to recognize that this is not good news for the Yankees.

Finally realizing that they'd signed more players than they had room for on their roster, the New York Yankees** are now determined to trade two redundant position players, Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher, and according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson's latest article entitled, "Nationals interested in Nady, Swisher", the Nationals might be a possible destination, as Mr. Ladson writes that, "The two clubs are currently in trade discussions, according to a source." What is DC going to have to give up for these two? Or one of the two? Please don't give away prospects for these two...Please? (ed. note - " ** = I was hoping that maybe DC would come to the same realization?")