BOSTON — Of all the culprits in the Yankees’ slow start on offense, there is no one more noticeable than Chase Headley.
Entering Thursday’s games, he had the second-lowest OPS of any qualified position player, his .425 ahead of only the Braves’ Erick Aybar.
Despite the encouraging talk from Joe Girardi about hard-hit outs and bad luck, the results are plain.
Headley has had 65 plate appearances this season and still is looking for his first extra-base hit. Even after he showed signs of life with a pair of singles against the Athletics on April 19, the third baseman followed by falling back into a 2-for-24 rut.