Signing Matt Holliday to a one-year, $13 million dollar contract, the New York Yankees have satisfied the need for a designated hitter in 2017. Have they satisfied fans? That all depends on whom you’re asking.
The Holliday signing brings positives and negatives. Plus the deal also has short-term and long-term ramifications for the club. Is Holliday an upgrade from what the Yankees had in that spot to start 2016? Yes. Does it guarantee them a playoff spot in 2017? Probably not.
Again there are pluses and minuses with the seven-time All-Star, former batting champ, and 2007 NLCS MVP.