MLB roundup: Yankees to make Posada retirement official on Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Yankees are expected to formally announce the retirement of catcher/designated hitter Jorge Posada at a Tuesday morning press conference in Yankee Stadium. Posada, one of the team's best catchers in the storied franchise's history, made his decision weeks ago...

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Posada to announce retirement Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Yankees are expected to formally announce the retirement of catcher/designated hitter Jorge Posada at a Tuesday morning press conference in Yankee Stadium. Posada, one of the team's best catchers in the storied franchise's history, made his decision weeks ago...

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MLB Roundup: Yanks’ A-Rod expects DH rotation (Yahoo! Sports)

Alex Rodriguez is excited about the prospect of playing with newly acquired pitcher Michael Pineda -- and looks forward to doing so at third base more than as a designated hitter. In an interview with ESPNdeportes, Rodriguez lauded the New York Yankees' new, young pitcher while...

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A-Rod welcomes Pineda, expects DH rotation (Yahoo! Sports)

Alex Rodriguez is excited about the prospect of playing with newly acquired pitcher Michael Pineda -- and looks forward to doing so at third base more than as a designated hitter. In an interview with ESPNdeportes, Rodriguez lauded the New York Yankees' new, young pitcher while...

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Ortiz, K-Rod, Johnson accept arbitration (PA SportsTicker)

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, Milwaukee reliever Francisco Rodriguez and Toronto second baseman Kelly Johnson have accepted salary arbitration offers from their former teams.

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Designated Hitter — Argument for Keeping: Fan Debate (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

In 1973, the American League started using the designated hitter as a means of adding more offense to the game and, therefore, drawing more fan interest. Ron Bloomberg of the New York Yankees was the first DH as he batted for the pitchers on April 6, 1973.

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The wait is over: Montero batting seventh in Yanks-Red Sox finale (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

It's not the catcher's position, but the New York Yankees have given catching prospect Jesus Montero the keys to the car at designated hitter. Montero has been penciled in as the Yankees' DH and will be hitting seventh in their series finale vs.

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Yanks’ 22-9 laugher got funnier when Posada entered game to play second in ninth (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--Throughout the 2011 season, we've seen New York Yankees catcher-turned-designated hitter Jorge Posada manning first base in lieu of Mark Teixeira, which is weird enough. But then prior to the ninth inning of a series finale in the Bronx that New York won over Oakland...

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Report: Posada won’t be Yankees’ DH anymore (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi told Jorge Posada before Sunday's game that Posada is not going to be the team's designated hitter anymore, ESPNNewYork.com reported. "He said he's going to put the best lineup on the field, and he doesn't know when I'm...

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Female fan hit in head by foul ball (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A female fan was hit in the head by a foul ball off New York Yankees designated hitter Jorge Posada's bat during the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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