He doubled in his third at-bat of the Yankees’ second game — and then went hitless in his next 20 at-bats, striking out 12 times. “I think at-bats like that help you relax a little bit,” Girardi said. “It’s kind of like, O.K., I found my swing again, and I can breathe a little bit now.”Bird also got a little breathing room as a result of a disputed call just before his first at-bat. Judge stopped at third, but the Yankees argued that the play should have been a home run. “There’s a little bit of a track record there,” Girardi said before the game.

Source: New York Times April 17, 2017 04:09 UTC