PLAYING TIME TOMORROW: AL East—Teixeira’s "trust issues"
Mar 30 2014
According to local press reports, Mark Teixeira (1B, NYY) is having “trust issues” with his surgically repaired right wrist, issues that manifested themselves in Teixeira’s 3-for-35 spring performance. A notoriously slow starter, Teixeira seems ill-positioned to shake that reputation this year. Perhaps the best approach is to steer clear for now and take a chance that Teixeira can pick up the pace as he puts more distance between himself and the surgery, though there are no guarantees this will not be a season-long concern (see “F” health grade).
Where the Yankees would turn if Teixeira cannot answer the bell is not entirely clear. The team opted to keep a couple of unheralded bench players in
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