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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With October drawing near, CC Sabathia is struggling. Sabathia failed to hold a fifth-inning lead and Jose Molina's single in the ninth lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Yankees 5-4 Friday night that kept Mariano Rivera on hold at 600 saves. "They made him work tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

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The end of a golden age for the New York Yankees is drawing nearer every day. Five players that were homegrown and part of multiple World Series titles have retired or will retire soon. Some of them will be honored by having the team retire their number.

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Baseball spring training has begun and the time is drawing near, fantasy baseball draft time. Just like in real baseball, your fantasy success will depend on how far your pitching can take you. Now starters are always just one pitch away from blowing out their arms, but they are a necessary evil. The following is my list of the 20 best starting pitching bets in 2011. Now these rankings are for your basic 5-by-5 Rotisserie style categories. So the categories that matter for these pitchers are earned run average, wins, strikeouts, and WHIP (walks plus hits...

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Yovani Gallardo is firm. Even if he's fortunate enough to make the All-Star team again next summer, he'll skip it. "If the game is in Arizona, I will totally boycott," the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher said Monday. A year before Phoenix is set to host baseball's big event, the state's new immigration law kept drawing the attention of major leaguers.

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