Of the two middle-of-the-order forces who rose from the ashes to power the Yankees to their surprisingly successful first half, only one has publicly ripped Derek Jeter, traveled the continent with a drug-mule cousin and sued both Major League Baseball and the Players Association.
But that doesn’t make Mark Teixeira a pushover.
To use “Breaking Bad” comparables, Alex Rodriguez is Tuco Salamanca, a combustible character who will you take you on a thrilling, terrifying roller-coaster ride. Whose actions you can’t predict.
Teixeira? He’s Gustavo Fring: Prepared, proper and, when he deems it necessary, unafraid to step on toes.