But this fixation with their every move is about more than the Yankees' 2013 roster needs.
While no one in baseball is showing any signs of sympathy for the Yankees and their current roster deficiencies, a few strategic moves could lead them on the path they have desired for some time.
To make room for Kelley on the 40-man roster, the Yankees placed third baseman Alex Rodriguez on the 60-day disabled list.
In other roster news, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said infielder Jayson Nix, outfielder Ben Francisco and right-hander Shawn Kelley have made the team, while right-hander David Aardsma has been designated for assignment.
To clear roster spots, the Yankees optioned right-hander Ivan Nova and left-hander Vidal Nuno to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes-Barre.
But there's also reason to worry, since the Yankees return with largely the same roster, one year older.
To clear a roster spot, the Yankees designated outfielder Russ Canzler for assignment.
The Yankees enter 2013 with an aging roster hobbled by injuries.
To make room on the 40-man roster for Wells, the Yankees released INF David Adams.
To make room on the 40-man roster for Demel, the Yankees designated RHP Danny Otero for assignment.
Just two Yankees on the projected opening-day roster, Mark Teixeira and Cano, topped 20 homers last season.
It's also the construction of their roster, which is as flat as the Yankees' is dichotomous.
Meanwhile, seven of the eight teams that have higher median salaries than the Yankees--those that spread the wealth around the roster--also have superior records.
But if recent weeks are any indication, Cashman will turn over half the roster 10 times over before he watches the Yankees descend into mediocrity.
In the topsy-turvy AL East, the declining Boston Red Sox are slashing April beer prices at Fenway, while the aging New York Yankees are picking from the spring training scrap heap to fill out their roster.
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It has all made for an unusually uncertain roster, and a crowded locker room, with less than a week until the Yankees leave Florida.
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