In the last two weeks it seems as though the New York Yankees' bats have gone to sleep. After starting the season on a tear and winning series after series the Yankees have recently found themselves in a late May slump.
Mark Teixeira, who is notorious for have a slow start to his season, has gone back into a slump. After raising his average from .136 in the end of April to .224 against Boston it has since dropped to .209 and doesn’t seem to be coming back up anytime soon.
Also with a 0-4 performance by slugger A-Rod against the Mets on Sunday, signs aren’t looking good for another big bat in New York.
Starting this week, the Yankees are 5.5 games behind Tampa Bay, and just 2.5 games in front of surging Boston who is back on track. The Yankees desperately ne ...
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Lumber Slumber? Will The New York Yankees Bats Wake Up Anytime Soon?
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Patrick Mckenna in MLBComments Off on Lumber Slumber? Will The New York Yankees Bats Wake Up Anytime Soon?