An interesting tidbit from Ken Rosenthal:
Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long, who helped revitalize Alex Rodriguez last season, also is making a difference for Ensberg, who is batting .313 with five doubles in 32 at-bats this spring.
The Yanks have to decide today whether or not to add Ensberg to the 40-man, or else he can ask for his release. He's played well enough to catch on someplace else as a first or third baseman (Dodgers, O's, Giants, Mets?).
"It's shocking," Ensberg says. "Everything he does is so simple. He gets rid of all of your excess motions, gets you down to a good foundation.
"I used to be a guy with eight different stances and eight different hand positions. Now I'm down to one. And it took only one session, one 15-minute deal in the batting cage.
"This is the most consistent 3-4 weeks of an approach I've had in my life."
I think he'll be added. He's been wearing 21, he has a better track record than Duncan, and Ensberg can split time with Duncan or Duncan can start in the minors.
Update
Chad Jennings:
Late news Friday night, the Yankees added third baseman Morgan Ensberg to the 40-man roster, virtually eliminating the competition for jobs in New York for all other fringy position players.