And another thing:
So the Yankees had 2 on and 2 out, Teixeira up in a tie game, top of the 6th. Cox sent the pitching coach to the mound to tell the pitcher not to throw Teixeira any strikes. 5 pitches later Teixeira walked. The pitcher feigned frustration. Cox came out and signalled for the hard-throwing Bennet to pitch to A-Rod.
Bennet's first three pitches were blazing fastballs right down the middle, a direct challenge to A-Rod. In other words, "We know you're not hitting. We don't think you can hit a fastball down the middle from this guy. So we're willing to walk the bases loaded to get to you, and get you out."
Cox must have told Bennet to throw all fastballs to A-Rod. Good one, Bobby. No wonder we busted you up in two World Series.
A-Rod punished the 4th over-the-plate fastball into center, and the Yankees never looked back.
So the Yankees had 2 on and 2 out, Teixeira up in a tie game, top of the 6th. Cox sent the pitching coach to the mound to tell the pitcher not to throw Teixeira any strikes. 5 pitches later Teixeira walked. The pitcher feigned frustration. Cox came out and signalled for the hard-throwing Bennet to pitch to A-Rod.
Bennet's first three pitches were blazing fastballs right down the middle, a direct challenge to A-Rod. In other words, "We know you're not hitting. We don't think you can hit a fastball down the middle from this guy. So we're willing to walk the bases loaded to get to you, and get you out."
Cox must have told Bennet to throw all fastballs to A-Rod. Good one, Bobby. No wonder we busted you up in two World Series.
A-Rod punished the 4th over-the-plate fastball into center, and the Yankees never looked back.
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