Take your worst hitter and bat him ... fifth?

"No manager in baseball protects his players as well as Joe Girardi, but it’s time for the Yankees to make a major change in their lineup."

Kevin Kernan's proposal will undoubtedly be an unimaginative, minor change.


"Girardi should flip-flop Mark Teixeira and Cano in the lineup. Let Cano bat third and put Teixeira fifth. Such a move could take some of the pressure off Teixeira and perhaps get him going in a much more consistent manner."

1) Batting Teixeira ninth would take even more pressure off Teixeira.

2) Teixeira will starting hitting in a much more consistent manner no matter what. If he doesn't, then the Yankees are in (relative) trouble. If you expect Teixeira to start hitting in a much more consistent manner, then bat him third and wait.


"Cano’s been the Yankees’ best hitter. In April I wrote this will be an MVP-type season for him."

Guess what, everybody?

In April, Kevin Kernan wrote that this will be an MVP-type season for Robinson Cano.

Kevin Kernan is smarter than you.

Unless you also thought it might be an MVP-type season for Cano. In which case, you're even with Kevin Kernan.


"No one has supported Teixeira more than I’ve supported him, but the Yankees, despite their overall success, have had some recent hitting issues."

That's not true.

Mark Teixeira's mother has supported Teixeira more than Kevin Kernan.

Am I to believe that Kevin Kernan fed Mark Teixeira milk from his breast? I think not.