WHERE'S FRANCISCO CERVELLI?

When Francisco Cervelli was on the list of September call ups I was ecstatic. I thought it was a sure deal that he would get some playing time soon. Well, it has been more than three weeks and I am still waiting. Hell, Eduardo Nunez has gotten playing time and Cervelli is still riding the pine. What’s the deal here, Joe?

Okay, granted Cervelli isn’t the most amazing catcher in the Major Leagues, we know that. It was a big question this spring over whether or not he deserved to get sent down when the Yankees got Chris Stewart in the 9th hour, the day before the start of the season. Fans were pretty much split down the middle on it. But what Cervelli does bring to the game is heart.

It is undeniable that whenever Cervelli plays, he gives it 150% and then some! He is gritty and pure energy on that field... something that the Yankees desperately need while they are making this run to clinch the division. Let’s face it, the O’s aren’t going to give up easily and we need every ounce of pure adrenaline we could get from our guys. We need to win and gain serious momentum.

Look, I like Russell Martin. He is a hard, gritty player. But, let’s face it he's batting .203. He just broke .200 on September 5th. Chris Stewart is hitting .154 in September. So why not give Cervelli the opportunity to contribute to the team? I mean, we have been letting Nunez play shortstop in September when it is critical for us to have our best guys out on the field and he's still making errors! You see what I mean?

Cervelli took being demoted and made the best out of it. He has a pure love for the game and it shows when he is playing with the team. His energy motivates everyone else on the field to step their game up. With the Yankees getting back into the swing of things after a frustrating August, that motivation is exactly what we need to keep the momentum going. So, again...I'm asking, where's Cervelli?

--Erica Morales, BYB Writer
Twitter: @e_morales1804




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