Coming off a heartbreaking World Series loss to the Diamondbacks in which the Yankees failed to score more than three runs in any of the seven games, it was clear the offense needed a boost. What better way to upgrade that side of the ball than acquiring the 2000 AL MVP and arguably the second-best offensive threat in the game over the previous three seasons? That’s exactly what the Yankees did, inking Jason Giambi to a seven-year, $120 million deal with the hope that his bat could help extend their window of prime championship contention.
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