Why Snapchat's Product Is Booming – RecentlyHeard

On any given day, the Yankees feel like they have 11 capable position players for nine spots. Marwin Gonzalez and Tim Locastro are the only true bench players, in that they typically come to the ballpark expecting to be on the bench. The catchers, Kyle Higashioka and Jose Trevino, are being treated more as a combined entity than a true starter and backup. Gleyber Torres, who has come off the bench a fair amount in the early going, also plays regularly enough — and is still considered integral enough to the team, despite his down year in 2021 — to avoid being a traditional reserve. Because of this, the Yankees are able to mix and match their lineups based on that day’s matchup. It’s a strategy that has become much more en vogue in recent years and paid off handsomely for teams like the Rays and Giants, who rarely roll out the same lineup in consecutive games. On Friday, manager Aaron Boone decided Aaron Hicks would be one of the odd men out of the starting lineup vs. Cleveland. Aaron Judge took his place in center field, with Giancarlo Stanton taking right and DJ LeMahieu serving as designated hitter with…
Read More