It seems like every single season I am a little harder on a
member of the Yankees than I probably should be. Last season it was Stephen
Drew, I can remember being especially hard on Andruw Jones, Esmil Rogers,
Sergio Mitre, Chris Stewart and Travis Hafner. I can remember even getting down
on Mark Teixeira and I can remember stating that if he stepped on a crack and
broke his mother’s back that he would need a day to recover. I’m hard on these
guys because it’s my God given right to be as a fan and I’m hard on these guys
because I’m passionate. I mean no ill-will in what I say and I try to point
that out every chance I get while writing so who will I be doing that to in
2016 and who will win the award that nobody wants to win, the “TGP Andruw Jones
Award?? I have a sneaking suspicion that player is going to be Chase Headley.
Even though NJ.com reported that the Yankees “located” the
error, yes pun intended, in Headley’s way defensively this spring it may not
take long for him to find his way back to throwing the ball where they ain’t in
2016. I hope I’m wrong, truth be told I want to be wrong because I like Chase a
lot, but he seems like he is the most likely to take a step back in 2016. His
power is seemingly gone, he doesn’t hit for a particularly high average from
either side of the plate and if he can’t play defense he may become a problem
child for the team in 2016.
Problem child is a term I am using loosely here. He is a
great clubhouse presence and I’m sure he is a great person but when you’re not
producing sometimes you can be your own worst enemy. You can spend more time in
your head than outside of your head, you can lock yourself in the video room
watching tape rather than getting advice or help from your teammates and
coaching staff. Negativity is contagious and negativity is poison. And no, I
don’t have access to the players so no I’m not saying this is going to happen,
write it down in stone. I’m simply using my judgement, my opinion and my
experiences to determine what could happen.
I’m rooting for you more than anyone Chase because I know
you can do it. You have to believe it first.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)