Teixeira thinking about beating shift: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira told MLB.com on Tuesday that he might lay down some bunts in 2012 in order to beat the shift other teams apply to him. He said figures he has lost about a hit a week by not doing so. Teixeira posted 39 home runs with 111 RBI last season but finished with career lows in average (.248) and on-base percentage (.341). (Updated 02/01/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Teixeira put up his usual power numbers for the Yankees last season but his dropoff in average and on-base percentage were fairly alarming. Teams are starting to figure out that he is pretty much a dead-pull hitter at this stage of his career, but laying down a bunt every once in awhile will give opponents something to think about. He will still be swinging for the fences more often than not so owners should not worry about his slugging percentage going anywhere. Teixeira remains an elite option in Fantasy and should be off the board by the middle rounds on Draft Day. (Updated 02/01/2012).
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Mark Teixeira has fallen in love with flyball hitting over the last two seasons, but it hasn't done much for his Fantasy value. Even though Tex plays his home games at Yankee Stadium, he hasn't experienced a boost in his power hitting, but he has been making more flyball outs. Though he has shown that he is still capable of hitting 35 to 40 homers and driving in 100-plus runs, Teixeira's batting average has plunged from .292 to .256 to .248 over the last three years. Barring a dramatic turnaround, he won't be among the top three first basemen, as he was just a few short seasons ago, but Teixeira still provides enough power and run production to rank among the top six. That’s good enough to make him worth taking within the first two rounds of mixed league drafts. (Updated 1/26/12)
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