- Benny Kabak at RAB discusses the current revolving door that is the DH spot in the lineup. While I agree with him that the Yanks should stop messing around with off-days and rest by using the DH spot, I don't think Juan Miranda is the answer. If the guy was that good, he would be a regular by now. Cervelli has earned his spot in the lineup; keep him behind the plate and Jorge at DH to keep him healthy.
- iYankees take a look at Teix's UZR so far this season. If you're too lazy to click and read for yourself, it's currently 14.4. So at least there's that while his batting average still sits at .198.
- Darren Everson of the Wall Street Journal takes a very interesting look at whether or not A-Rod will still reach the all-time HR record. I still think it's a little early to be questioning something that long term, but given The Horse's slow power start, it is a point worth making.
- Moshe Mandel at TYU poses a great question that makes me wish I had somebody out here in Wisconsin to discuss it with: Would the Yanks have traded for Javy if they knew Phil would be this good?
Perfectly valid question given how incredible Phil has been and how awful Javy has been before yesterday's start. But at the end of the day, the age factor with Pettitte and innings limit factor with Hughes combined with Javy being a notorious innings eater makes me think he was going to end up in pinstripes regardless of how good or bad Hughes pitched. So I'm siding with Moshe on this one.
- Graham Stoneburner is decent, I guess.
It's good that Teix and A-Rod seem to be coming around. It's better that Jorge is back in the lineup and Andy will be back on the mound this weekend. And it's best that this latest road trip is over and the Yanks can come back home to face their favorite whipping boys, the Twins, before a pair of 2-game series against the Sox and Rays next week.
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