FROM JOEL SHERMAN

1. In his five seasons with the Yankees – five seasons that he pledged were free of performance enhancing drugs – Alex Rodriguez has averaged 42 homers.

If he plays to his average this year Rodriguez will move to the brink of 600 homers. He begins this season at 553 homers, 47 shy of the 600 milestone.

Which makes you wonder just how the Yankees will handle such a milestone chase? A key reason the Yanks caved in and re-signed Rodriguez was to profit – especially via the YES Network – as Rodriguez stalked all the important home run milestone achievements.

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