Spring training starts this month, enticing Yankee fans tired of the offseason to dream of the coming season. I’m dying of actual baseball action myself, so much so that I got to thinking about my favorite swings by players in the Yankees’ lineup. Here are my rankings for the top five. Feel free to debate them in the comments below.
Some swings are smooth as silk, with every stage - the toe tap/leg kick, hands loading, hips rotating, the bat speeding through the strike zone, and the follow through - all connected in a single, fluid, kinetic chain.