Teixeira changing approach: Mark Teixeira has finally had enough. After seeing poor results from trying to put the baseball in play more frequently, Teixeira told reporters he is going back to swinging for the fences. “I’m putting too many balls in play instead of taking that swing to hit a home run and drive the ball,” Teixeira said, per The Journal News. “I’ve never been someone who just wants to put the ball in play. In years past, a 1-0 or a 2-0 pitch, it’s maybe a little bit up or a little bit down, you swing and you foul it off or you swing and miss. Now I’m putting that ball in play, which (stinks). I go back to (hitting coach) Kevin Long and I say, ‘Why couldn’t I just foul that ball off?’ It’s unfortunate. Baseball is such a fine line between having a good at-bat and hitting the ball hard or making an out. While last year 39 home runs but a low batting average wasn’t good enough, I think I’d rather hit 39 home runs than 20 or 15. I think I’d rather drive in 111 runs than 80. So I’m going to be more aggressive.” (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Do you hear that? That noise is the cheers coming from Fantasy owners around the country rejoicing over Teixeira's plan to be more aggressive at the plate. The veteran slugger is usually a slow starter, but it seems this year's slow start was because of his altered plate approach. Now that Teixeira plans to go back to swinging for the fences, maybe his numbers will return to what we would expect. Teixeira was moved back into the third spot in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals after spending two games batting seventh. He went 0 for 2, but he walked three times, produced an RBI and scored twice. Teixeira's numbers might be a little disappointing to date, but he is still worth starting in all Fantasy formats because of his ability to get hot at moment's notice. (Updated 05/24/2012).
05/23/2012 23:32 A-Rod, Pettitte lead Yanks past Royals
Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues Wednesday night, hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte and lead the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals 8-3.
05/23/2012 06:45 Dear Mr. Fantasy: Ups and downs of young players
Last year your team was a juggernaut. This year it's sitting in the cellar. What happened? You might even have most of those players back. If you're relying on young talent, our Scott White says prepare to take some lumps in his latest Dear Mr. Fantasy.
05/22/2012 22:01 Cano, Jeter lift Yankees over Royals
Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the New York Yankees - still looking to bust out with the bats - eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.
05/21/2012 22:38 Punchless Yanks shut out by Royals
Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the reeling Yankees 6-0 on Monday night.
05/21/2012 10:09 Reality Check: Is Bauer keeping you up at night?
Does the prospect of Trevor Bauer getting his Major League Baseball debut in the near future keep you up at night? Scott White soothes the situation in his latest Reality Check.
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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