MLB Feature: Who can take New York Yankees to World Series? - Part 3
The Yankees’ bullpen have sharp eyes on the World Series and some players have shown opponents nightmares even a month before post-season. Jeter, the most consistent player of all time, Curtis Granderson, the top run scorer this year and Robinson Cano a
home-run Derby winner are being considered 2011 Series grabbers. However, there are three more players, who can become after shocks for the opponents.
Alex Rodriguez:
The master slugger, 14 times All-Star selection, 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner, four AL Hank Aaron Award winners and three time AL MVP has in his arms that can turn the strongest pitching depth into debris. The right-hand hitter, popularly known as
A-Rod, is now one of the biggest players the oppositions will have to face in the post-season.
Despite having, only 13 home-runs and 52 RBIs with .295 prior to All-Star break, the 36-year-old mind blowing hitter carried his workout in a positive manner to answer all the criticism raised against him. However, his longest home-run drought of his career
emerged as burning topic for his opponents. He did not post any homer for 85 at-bats, the longest since he joined MLB in 1994. An arthroscopic surgery on his knee added insult to injury, as he went on disabled list.
He left 38 games before landed against the Minnesota Twins on August 21, when he went for 0-for-5. It raises many questions in baseball circles about his survival in the rotation. He missed next two games but made a splendid comeback to contribute three
runs on two hits in four at-bats, against the Oakland Athletics in a record-breaking game on August 25. He then added one more hit in the next game.
Looking at the performance he shown in the previous post-season, the baseball experts believe on Rodriguez’s ability to strike back in a brawny way.
Now he also has a chance to remove an allegation of not touching a homer in crucial moments. Although he has a history to answer the criticism with some exceptional hitting, he need to make something extraordinary to make a mark among the brilliant hitting,
fans has seen this year.
Mark Teixeira:
Becoming the first player along with Curtis Granderson to launch 30 home-runs in 115 games since the Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle did in 1961, Teixeira now has gained the vital position in the Yankees' bullpen due to base stealing ability in a crucial times.
The switch hitter provided strong reasons to baseball experts to consider him one of the change creators in 2011.
Touching 119 hits and 79 runs on 487 at-bats of 128 games made him one of the strongest slugger of this season. His 99 RBIs including 35 home-runs is a kind of record the Yankees were looking from their centre of rotation. Teixeira also completed his 300th
career home-run this season.
Although his .244 averages in not that inspiring, his power numbers including 35 home-runs and 99 RBIs are very impressive. He has improved him to third place in AL in home-runs, in RBIs and to ninth in base on ball with 67. Teixeira now has blistered seven
hits and nine runs in his last ten games and during that span, he has launched 3 home-runs and 11 RBIs.
A considerably good elevation near to post season takes him among the post-season giants, according to experts.
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