New York Yankees Mark Teixeira reacts after teammate A.J.
Burnett , rear, smeared a pie in his face after Teixeira hit a
game-winning home run in the eleventh inning of Game 2 of the
American League division baseball series against the Minnesota
Twins at Yankee Stadium in New York Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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While Alex Rodriguez is salvaging his postseason reputation in pinstripes Mark Teixeira is getting a great start on his own.
After a tidy MVP-like regular season with 39 homeruns, 122 RBI (both AL-leading), and 103 runs scored, Teixeira is quickly learning that it’s what happens in October that makes or breaks you for Yankee fans.
In the 11th inning on Friday night against the Twins, Tex took a step toward being made for Yankee fans.
The game tied 3-3 and nobody out, a line drive to left field ignited the largest crowd of the year at Yankee Stadium as it skimmed off the top off the wall and into the seats.
This hit is the first piece of Yankee lore in the new cathedral.
This hit is the first mark that Teixeira has made on his Yankee legacy.
This hit and the game-tying dramatics from A-Rod are the first evidence that the ghosts have moved with the monuments.
He may lose out to Joe Mauer in the MVP voting.
He may only be 2 for 9 in his second career postseason appearance.
But he got one when it really mattered.
If Mark Teixeira can help take the Yankees to the World Series, he’s going to learn that none of the stats or awards really matter compared to the adulation of a devoted fan base - and a ring.
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