The Yankees game this afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays, a loss following six straight wins, represents a microcosm of one player’s achievements which, arguably, make him a bonafide candidate for the team’s Most Valuable Player.
The player, of course, is Ronald Torreyes. I’ve written about him before and in a recent story, I referred to Torreyes as the most indispensable Yankee. I wasn’t joking around at the time, but I realize that’s a mouthful to say about anyone on the same team as Aaron Judge, Brett Gardner, Luis Severino, and maybe a few others.