I attended the Yankees/Indians game on Sunday afternoon and witnessed something incredible! I'm not referring to the controversial go-ahead homer by Posada or Carl Pavano's ability to stay on the mound for 6 innings without straining a butt muscle. What amazed me most was the fact that the Yankee organization managed to build this stadium at an elevation of 3,000 feet without anyone noticing!
Yes, loyal (possibly 3?) readers, balls are flying out of that place at such an alarming rate that I'm convinced even Brett Gardner (all 15o lbs of him) is a threat to hit 30 homers this year. OK, maybe 10 if he's lucky, but you get the idea here. I think A-Rod would be willing to amputate the leg attached to that bum hip of his if he could just get back into the batters box for these home games.
So, why should you care about all this anyway? Because if you are looking to pick up somebody up for your fantasy baseball team, especially as a short-term option, you may want to value any players with an upcoming series in Yankee Stadium a little higher. Unless CC Sabathia is on the mound, any decent available LH power hitter is a viable option. Also, every hitter in the Yankee lineup has seen their value rise a bit with every pop fly that lands in the bleachers. Well, except for Gardner, I suppose. There are some little league parks that could contain that guy.
Possibly available hitters to consider that have upcoming games in Yankee Stadium:
Ryan Sweeney OF/OAK - Lefty with OK power and speed
Mark Ellis 2B/OAK - Righty, but decent power for an INF and a fly ball hitter
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