Last season, the average designated hitter batted .266/.341/.430 with 20 home runs. That figure is dragged down by absurdly low production at the position from three-fourths of the AL West. A more appropriate reflection of what the Yankees might want to look for from the position can be found in what ...

I’m still absorbing the idea of having CC Sabathia cram 128 pitches into six innings in a game that was in no way a must win as an acceptable strategy—it’s one thing to throw 128 pitches in nine innings, another to squeeze them into two-thirds the space, and I would hate to see the myth of Sabathia’s ...

The non-waiver trade deadline barrels towards us. You can boil the Yankees’ greatest needs down to three areas: It's not what's for dinner. Starting Rotation: The Yankees have three reliable starters in CC Sabathia, Bartolo Colon, and Freddy Garcia, but the last two can’t be taken for granted ...

What is Acceptable Production from Your Starting Catcher? Russell Martin finished April hitting .293/.376/.587 and defused any calls for the promotion of Jesus Montero, who has not impressed at Triple-A Scranton. Since then, before/after/during his back stiffness, Martin has hit .194/.331/.301 in 30 ...

I come to you today from Washington, DC, where we just completed a round of radio appearances and a bookstore event. It’s always good to visit a city where they don’t have a competitive team to shrug off your jaded feelings about the coming race. This is a town where the people ask, almost ...

Andruw Jones is still a good enough flychaser to help the Yankees on both sides of the ball. (AP) Word just came down that the Yankees have closed the deal with Andruw Jones to be their fourth outfielder. According to SI.com’s Jon Heyman, the one-year deal calls for a $2 million base salary with ...