WATCH: Yankees can"t rely on Greg Bird to be Mark Teixeira"s replacement

Mark Teixeira hits Mets and Matz hard, riles up Robles

Yankeesfirst baseman Mark Teixeirasaid in spring training that he would like to play for another five years with the club. Yet when his eight year, $180 million contract expires after the 2016 season, Teixeira reportedlyplans to retire.

The natural assumption is that Greg Bird wouldtake over for Teixeira in 2017.

But remember, Bird is missing all of 2016 while recovering from shoulder surgery.

Check out the video above for one take on why the Yankees might want to come up with a Plan B to replace Teixeira.

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