THE IMPORTANCE OF DJ LEMAHIEU

DJ LeMahieu is my favorite Yankee when it comes to current Yankee players. He is exactly what I want in a player.  Table setter, can hit for power, can play all over the infield and most of all, leads by example. Quiet, stolic, does his job.  The fact that he's been hurt in my opinion was a big blow to the Yankees in 2022. We could have gone further with him, but hey, that's just the way things happen sometimes. The good news is we got this guy working his way back and that is something to celebrate. He should be making his Spring debut finally on Wednesday.

Inside the Pinstripes writes of DJ:

" Boone added that LeMahieu is “pretty full go” after being plagued by foot/toe issues last year.

LeMahieu, who opted against offseason surgery, will play second base on Wednesday. He’ll also play first base and third base this spring.

LeMahieu, 34, has said that he doesn’t anticipate any restrictions in camp. But Boone noted that the first normal spring training in a while – the pandemic and MLB’s lockout have created obstacles in recent years – means that the skipper can take a cautious approach with veterans like LeMahieu, as they have more time to ramp up. So that’s why LeMahieu has not gotten into a game yet...

"I'm excited,” LeMahieu said."

Typically, I'd be ripping Boone for not setting DJ loose, but I understand Boone on this one. Slow. We need this guy for opening day.  

I'm really looking forward to seeing DJ tomorrow.  Hope he does great things in his return.