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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 23, 2012
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...
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 20, 2012
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on January 20, 2012
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 8, 2011
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 25, 2011
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 1, 2011
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 26, 2011
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 7, 2011
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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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 10, 2011
Fan hit in head by foul ball at Rays-Yankees game (AP)
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. Posada came to bat in the second inning Sunday and fouled off the first pitch from Tampa Bay's James Shields, sending it into the seats along the first-base line, where it struck the woman.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 10, 2011
