Yankees Will Use Alex Rodriguez As Full-Time DH In 2015

General manager Brian Cashman said this week that the New York Yankees will only use Alex Rodriguez as a designated hitter as the controversial slugger makes his return to Major League Baseball in 2015.

Because he is delusional, Alex Rodriguez probably still thinks he will play third base for the New York Yankees this season. He thinks that despite the fact that he did not play at all in 2014 and despite the fact that he has the hips of a 75-year-old.

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Literally everybody but Rodriguez understands that Rodriguez was never going to play third base for the Yankees in 2015. The signing of Chase Headley this week made that decision firm, and as if there were any lingering doubt, general manager Brian Cashman squashed it on Tuesday.

Put simply, Cashman said the Yankees will use Rodriguez as a full-time designated hitter. From the Associated Press:

"“So given all that circumstance, we look forward to him hopefully solidifying himself as a tremendous DH for us, and if he shows he has retained athleticism, then he can play third as a choice when Joe decides to give Headley a rest,” Cashman said. “He can compete for Joe’s thought process, whether it’s Prado swinging over or Alex playing third.”"

These comments were set up with a refreshing level of candor as Cashman re-stated all the reasons that A-Rod might be a train wreck this season.

"“I can’t expect Alex to be anything,” Cashman said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “I’ve got to think the worst and hope for the best. Even before the suspension, he wasn’t the same player at third base on the defensive or offensive side. And that was before the suspension…”"

And he’s 40, also noted by Cashman in this interview.

As usual, everybody appears to get it but Alex Rodriguez, which is why he will only appear as a designated hitter for the Yankees in 2015.

General manager Brian Cashman said this week that the New York Yankees will only use Alex Rodriguez as a designated hitter as the controversial slugger makes his return to Major League Baseball in 2015.

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