After DH Nick Johnson was lost to injury and DH Marcus Thames left as a free agent the Yankees appeared to have a whole at the DH position in their lineup. But when C Russell Martin became a free agent the situation resolved itself.
1. Jorge Posada: Posada will serve as the team's DH. He'll still see some time behind the plate, especially during Interleague Play. Publicly, the Yankees have lamented this move of one of their franchise players. Privately, they're rejoicing that Posada is no longer behind the plate. His game-calling skills have been called into questions by many pitchers (most recently RHP Aaron Burnett), he was never a good thrower, and his fundamentals were the worst of any regular catcher in the bigs. He'll be 39 and his offensive skills are in sharp decline. Last season he only managed to bat .248 in 383 at-bats. Those numbers may not decline as sharply this season without the rigors of catching, but they won't get any better either.
The Yankees appear to be weak at DH this season. Posada's offense was in sharp decline last season and it shouldn't get any better.
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