When Alex Rodriguez announced his conveniently timed injury, Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon said that the Yankees wouldn’t be completely screwed over, because A-Rod’s likely replacement, Cody Ransom is “probably the best athlete on this team.” For example, there is this video of Ransom showing off his ridiculous 60 inch vertical leaping ability. That’s 5 FEET! I don’t know how useful vertical leaping ability is in baseball, but, you know, still pretty awesome.
[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7XZX946hWI]
[NY Times]
The Slanch Report 
cool! so this means you’ll be drafting him this year in the…. 8th? no, 7th?
oh wait, that’s zegen (see: ‘about: the slanch report’)