The fickle nature of fans and media members is almost too much to bear sometimes. Take Mark Teixeira’s time with the Yankees for instance. When Tex signed with the organization back in the winter of 2008, people couldn’t wait to push Jason Giambi’s all or nothing performances out the door. How quickly we forget about his clutch home runs and esteemed clubhouse leadership – even after PED allegations came to light.
Over the course of the past eight years, Teixeira was a consummate professional – a legitimate power threat – and one of the best defensive first baseman the game has ever seen.