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Why Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa is a woefully limited
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Yankees bench utility man as they search for hope in prospects
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Just how bad was Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and why did the Yankees
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Yankees' Isiah Kiner-Falefa insists he's not worried about
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Yankees fans push it too far, attack Isiah Kiner-Falefa's father
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Why Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa's defensive metrics vary
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa needs to do this to open up his swing
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Kiner-Falefa Commits Not To Repeat 'Dumb' Base-Running Error
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Yankees Isiah Kiner-Falefa defense was 'worst I've played
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa's range blessing and curse for Yankees
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa is no longer a viable option for the Yankees
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Yankees took far too long to address their Isiah Kiner-Falefa
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa is the only modern player to achieve this
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Yankees took far too long to address their Isiah Kiner-Falefa
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Yankees took far too long to address their Isiah Kiner-Falefa