We’ve seen Gary Sanchez show excitement. We’ve seen him show frustration. Tonight was the first time we saw the New York Yankees backstop express pure, unfiltered pain.
And for good reason. As David Robertson fired in what he hoped was a strikeout pitch, Sanchez ended up getting nailed in the groin by the foul tip.
And not just a near miss. He got hit head-on by on of DRob’s finest pitches.
Oh, the agony. The entirety of Yankees nation were holding their breaths while the men were…well, glad it wasn’t them.
Even David Robertson reacted in an incredibly appropriate way, giving an Oscar-worthy reaction to the misfortune that had befallen his starting catcher.