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The Yanks ARE playing without their DH, Nick Johnson. He's injured (but comes back next week). Ruben Sierra is filling in nicely but if the AL's DH rule went away tomorrow they'd just sit Sierra, have the pitcher bat and STILL field the best lineup from 1 to 8 in the American League.
The only hole (and it's a small one) in the Yanks lineup is 3B. Ventura and Zeile have been inconsistent. However, they HAVE come through with clutch hits and RBI's and have done more for the team than their .241 and .197 averages would indicate. They also allow lefty-righty platoon flexibility, both are solid in the field, and Zeile can also play 1B well.
By the way, I'm sure nobody in here will mention it, so I will. Thanks to their 4-game sweep of Cleveland this weekend, the Yanks now have the best record in the American League. Only Atlanta has a better overall record.
Rise and fall, my ass.
-Mikey
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