There might be nothing wrong with Alex Rodriguez’s swing that Mark Teixeira’s presence couldn’t fix.
Rodriguez is enduring a slump-ridden September, the beginning of which virtually coincided with the start of Teixeira’s absence. Teixeira suffered a fractured right leg in late August and was placed on the disabled list Sept. 4.
And in September, Rodriguez, whose season was one of the most remarkable comeback stories of the year, has been a mere .208 hitter (15-of-72).
“One thing is not having Tex there. That is absolutely one reason because that was a pretty good dynamic duo,” hitting coach Jeff Pentland said Friday before the Yankees’ 5-2 loss to the White Sox at the Stadium.