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Yankees flip-flop Teixeira and Cano

Published Sep. 27, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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The AL East champion New York Yankees have switched the lineup spots of Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano.

Teixeira was moved from his normal position of third to fifth, while Cano went from fifth to third in manager Joe Girardi's lineup for Tuesday night's game against Tampa Bay. The change will likely continue against right-handed starters in the playoffs that begin Friday.

''I told Joe, not only am I for it, it's a great idea,'' Teixeira said. ''Left-handed, my average isn't where it should be, and Robby's had a great season. He's hot.''

Teixeira, who has struggled this season with defensive shifts that overload the right side of the infield when he bats left-handed, entered Tuesday hitting .220 against right-handed pitching. Twenty-four of 37 his homers through Monday have come off righty's.

''Average-wise, I'm not where I want to be,'' Teixeira said. ''Power-wise, I am. I'm greedy. I want to have it all.''

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