Joe Girardi faced the media after posting an A-Rod-free lineup for Game 5, and was pretty straightforward about why he benched his third baseman: ?he rather stinks lately:
?It is difficult. He has meant a lot to the organization, the game of baseball over the years,? manager Joe Girardi said. ?And he has been a very productive hitter. But he struggled against right-handers in the series, and Chavy has been good against right-handers all year long.?
A-Rod is 0 for 12 against righties in the ALDS. Chavez is 0 for 4. For the season, A-Rod is .256/.326/.391 against righties. Chavez is hitting .298/.365/.543 against them in 2012.
Beyond the numbers, Girardi was asked about what the benching means for his relationship with Rodriguez:
?I ain?t worried about years ahead. Just let me worry about today,? Girardi said. ?The best relationships, the strongest relationships, are always relationships that go through some struggles. Relationships just aren?t perfect. I mean, you put a husband and wife together where the relationship was just perfect without any struggles, and you?re probably not living on this planet. So relationships go through that.?
Derek Jeter has played in New York for the better part of two decades and he hasn?t had relationship problems. ?Which, based on Girardi?s reasoning, means that Jeter is an alien.
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