“If they’re playing a big shift, I might lay some bunts down this year,” Mark Teixeira told Bryan Hock of MLB.com. “I’ve been so against it my entire career, [but] I might lay down a few bunts. If I can beat the shift that way, that’s important.”
Bunting is all fine and good, but the real change is whether he and Hitting Coach Kevin Long can work together to rediscover the stroke that made Teixeira one of the best first basemen in baseball.
I called for Teixeira to be the MVP in ’09 due to his impact on both sides of the ball. The Yankees infield was clearly upgraded defensively with his presence, and offensively he brought a more complete package than his predecessor, Jason Giambi. Teixeira led the league in home runs, RBI, and total bases that season. He also won the Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, and finished second to Joe Mauer in the MVP race.
Since then, Teixeira has produced two of the worst seasons of his career, despite maintain...
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