Bertin Lefkovic

Even though some of the newest Yankees are making major contributions, captain Derek Jeter is still the one driving ticket sales this season as fans flock to ballparks to see him play for the last time. But there may come when the club might have to end Jeter's farewell tour prematurely if they want to avoid missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

As the recent spate of torn elbow ligaments and Tommy John surgeries reaches epidemic proportions throughout Major League Baseball, teams like the New York Yankees must make tough decisions about how much they want to invest in the futures of injured pitchers.

What kind of punishment that truly is the Clippers owner receiving in the grand scheme of things?