After his playing career , Justice served as a commentator for ESPN baseball telecasts for two years . He later joined the YES Network of the New York Yankees as a game and studio analyst , and also hosted the network 's youth-oriented program Yankees on Deck . Prior to the 2008 season , the YES Network announced that Justice would not appear on air during that season , but would contribute articles to the network 's website . Justice stated that this change was not in response to his inclusion in the Mitchell report , but was due to the destruction of his San Diego County home in the 2007 California wildfires and the recent passing of his mother . Justice never returned to the network
2007 California wildfires
2007 California wildfires
David Justice