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I think that the perception of the Yankees being a bunch of above average players comes from a couple things. First of all, their best position players were at SS, 2B and CF... three positions with a fairly low replacement level, meaning a great CFer and a great SS aren't going to stand above with gaudy power numbers, but they still help the team the same as a masher at one of the corner positions.
Also, that '98 team saw a career year from Brosius that netted them a few wins. They had a lot of talent that isn't obvious to highlight reels, but that doesn't make them a team of average-to-above average guys just gettin' it done. They were a great team, and a balanced team with zero weaknesses.
dh, you forgot about Knoblauch who was probably on his way to a HoF career if he didn't lose his head.
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