Asdrubal Cabrera heads the charge with 95 hits, 42 runs, 13 homers and 33 RBI. But in the past two days their have been signs that the New York Yankees, though seemingly to have conceded the season, is still only 5 games behind the second AL Wild-Card spot.
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Helping things along with the bats, we’ve got some nice NY swingers. Teixeira gave the Yankees the lead for good when he homered off Steven Matz (8-8) with two outs in the second.
“(Bruce) is big addition…The atmosphere in that clubhouse the other day when we got Jay Bruce should’ve been that our ownership and our front office don’t think we’re dead or they wouldn’t have gone out and done what they did. “Don’t try to challenge me to a duel”.
Brett Gardner’s first-inning trip around the bases Monday, when he was thrown out while trying for an inside-the-park home run, was the fastest in the majors this year at 14.89 seconds, according to Statcast.
Both benches cleared as an infuriated Teixeira yelled at the Mets pitcher, accusing Matz of smacking his shin on objective. “I can’t give you a day”. I don’t know how available he is to me tonight. Gotten a few hits off him, too.
“I can’t really tell you when I’m going to play him”, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before the game. “If it was on objective, it’s uncalled for”. Another of the Yankees’ Kiddie Korps, 23-year-old catcher Gary Sanchez, was called up before the game and got his first big league hit. 292 with 22 homers and 59 RBIs after a 1-for-5 night. Two pitches later, with Teixeira smirking, Rivera went back to the mound for another conversation, then returned to the plate as infielders Kelly Johnson and Wilmer Flores went to the mound. Collins said the team wanted to let the injury “quiet down” before resuming baseball activities. “And I’ll go from there”. I didn’t have his signs. “I look forward to getting back at it tomorrow”. “It’s a talent, I guess”.
Robles was convinced Teixeira was up to no good.
“I know that the organization has a brighter future today than it did last week”, he said. “That’s not the way you play baseball”.
Collins said his pitcher should have adapted.
The slow-footed Teixeira also scored a tying run from first base in the first inning on Chase Headley’s two-run double.
As much as he’s struggled this year, Alex has hit nine home runs in 62 games. Matz allowed six runs and six hits in six innings.
“It may seem like on goal, but I really didn’t”, the rookie said. Michael Conforto (double), Matt Reynolds (single), pinch-hitter Yoenis Cespedes (single) and Neil Walker (double) all delivered run-scoring hits.
“We brought Sanchie [Sanchez] up and we said that Sanchie was going to play”.
“I think the best option is just rest about 10 days or so, because if I continue playing hurt, I’m not going to recover”, Cespedes said through a translator. Green pitched in the slot of traded Ivan Nova, and it is possible Severino will take the next turn. Here is what he heard: “While the more likely scenario still seems to be parting ways with A-Rod over the Winter, a source familiar with the situation told the Daily News on Monday that there’s a chance releasing the slumping DH “could happen” before the end of this season as part of the team’s ongoing overhaul”. Sanchez was assigned No. 24, down from No. 57 earlier this season and No. 73 late a year ago.
With Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, Beltran and Nova all traded for prospects.
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Obviously A-Rod is not the NY icon the homegrown Jeter was, and to suggest that he should be is blasphemy of the worst kind for Yankees fans.
