Saa-ba-TI-a, SA-ba-tia, SA-ba-tia (sung to the tune of the Hallelujah Chorus)

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PITCHERS AND CATCHERS report to the Yankees' spring training camp in 44 days — and who will be reporting with Mr. Sabathia?

I'd like to see either Mr. Teixeira or Mr. Manny Ramirez reporting for cleanup duty a few days later, when the rest of the players come in. Teixeira would be much better, since he's a switch hitter, 28 years old, and an excellent first basemen who doesn't take the day off like Manny. Even if Manny would sign for one year, which might make him play hard all year, he still would have to DH, and that would mean that Matsui or Damon (probably Matsui) would have to sit a lot.

The Yanks have a lot of hitting, but a masher like Manny behind A-Rod would make both the 3 and 4 spots better. Teixeira's like Sabathia — 28-year-old players with this much talent rarely come into free agency these days.

UPDATE: I don't want 300 strikeout, 330 OBP Mike Cameron, with declining defensive skills at 36. Let's have some home-grown youth.