DETROIT — Alex Rodriguez was back on the bench for Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, with Eric Chavez replacing him at third base against Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander. New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi also sat struggling right-fielder Nick Swisher, moving Ichiro Suzuki to right and inserting Brett Gardner in left in the spacious Comerica Park outfield. "It's always a difficult decision when you have to do that," Girardi said of the lineup changes. "And we talked about the dimensions here and we talked about the fly ball pitcher today and we had some guys struggling, so we decided to make some changes. "And you know, it's never easy. It's not, because these...
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