It was pure coincidence that Greg Bird’s power stroke resurfaced just hours after Brandon Drury’s promotion, right?
The Yankees’ starting first baseman, whose season has been riddled with injuries and inconsistency at the plate, recorded his second career multi-home run game in the team’s 8-1 win over the Red Sox on Friday in the Bronx. And Bird’s refreshing performance happened to arrive on the same day the Yankees called upon Drury to leave Triple-A SWB for a utility role with the big league club.
Although Bird entered the game with only one hit against left-handers in 15 at-bats this year, his splits against Boston’s southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez (3-for-9 with a home run) warranted a start.