Thanks to Cody, The New York Yankees' Offense Is Held Up For "Ransom"

Ransom (n.): a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity With the way that the New York Yankees' offense has performed recently, you could say that their offense is being held up for Ransom. Cody Ransom, that is. In their last 10 games—dating back to July 23rd against the A's—the Yankees are an alarming .219 with runners in scoring position, while going 5-for-31 in their last three losses. Meanwhile, Joe Girardi insists on giving Ransom and his .190 batting average more and more playing time, which has given Yankee fans stomach ulcers every time he steps up to the plate. Ransom looks lost every time he makes an appearance for the Yankees, which begs the question: Why is he still here? Originally, it was to provide some depth on the bench just in case someone needed to take a game off. I understand that everyone needs to take a game off or DH once in a while. It's a good thing to recharge the batteries and keep your ...