The Yankees decided it wasn?t in their best interests to play Alex Rodriguez against Jason Hammel in Friday?s Game 5. So why on earth would he start against any of the right-handers the Tigers will throw in the ALCS?
Here?s how he?s performed against Detroit?s rotation:
Doug Fister: 1-for-5, 1 BB, 1 K
Max Scherzer: 1-for-10, 1 BB, 4 K
Justin Verlander: 8-for-24, 3 HR, 4 BB, 3 K
Anibal Sanchez: 0-for-3
Rodriguez sat today even though he was 8-for-22 with four homers against Hammel. It was a more favorable matchup than any of the four that are coming up for him. The interesting thing is that Rodriguez has excelled against Verlander, particularly this year. He was 4-for-6 with two homers in two games against the Tigers ace in 2012. Still, it?s hard to see the A-Rod of the last few days getting around on Verlander?s heat.
All that said, he?s still Alex Rodriguez, the active major league leader in homers and RBI. I?d actually be in favor of playing him against Fister in Game 1. If he has some good at-bats, stick with him. If he doesn?t, pack him in mothballs. It?s not fair that the rest of A-Rod?s postseason should come down to his performance in one game, but this isn?t about being fair; it?s about winning.
Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/12/get-ready-for-more-alex-rodriguez-benchings/related/
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