"Declaring that the team's priorities are what matters, Mark Teixeira said he has no problem hitting fifth in the Yankees' postseason lineup.

"Oh, yeah. That's fine. It's all about the team. It's all about matchups," Teixeira told The Post before the Yankees' 9-1 victory over the Red Sox yesterday in The Bronx. "Whatever the lineup is, I'm all for it."

The Post's Joel Sherman reported yesterday that manager Joe Girardi is strongly leaning toward moving Robinson Cano to third in the lineup, keeping Alex Rodriguez in the cleanup spot and sliding Teixeira to fifth. Girardi said the switch would be more likely if the Yankees face the Tigers, who figure to start four righties in the ALDS."