Monday, October 15, 2012

HBT: A-Rod returns to starting lineup

After he was benched in favor of Eric Chavez for the decisive Game 5 of the ALDS against the Orioles yesterday, Alex Rodriguez is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the ALCS tonight against Doug Fister and the Tigers.

Rodriguez will play third base and bat sixth in his return. It certainly makes sense to put A-Rod back out there tonight, as the Yankees? backs aren?t up against the wall anymore. Chavez went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts yesterday, so it?s not like he made a very compelling argument to stick in the lineup tonight. Still, the Tigers will exclusively use right-handers in their rotation, so if A-Rod continues to struggle, he may find himself on the bench again at some point during the series.

Here?s the full Yankees? lineup for Game 1 of the ALCS:

1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Ichiro Suzuki, LF
3. Robinson Cano, 2B
4. Mark Teixeira, 1B
5. Raul Ibanez, DH
6. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
7. Nick Swisher, RF
8. Curtis Granderson, CF
9. Russell Martin, C

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/13/alex-rodriguez-back-in-lineup-for-game-1-of-alcs-but-bumped-to-sixth/related/

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