Mark Teixeira is hurt again. Surprise, if you didn't see that coming. When it was announced that Greg Bird would miss the year with shoulder surgery, it was imperative that Teixeira step up and be a reliable presence in the lineup all year because there really wasn't any other option at that point. Needless to say, after hitting .255/.357/.548 with 31 home runs in 2015, Tex has fallen back to his old unreliable self and his inability to produce, or even stay on the field, will be this team's undoing.
He's already missed some time with various ailments, but just as soon as backup first baseman Dustin Ackley tears his shoulder up and is out for the year, Teixeira falls too.