Despite losing the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday, May 14 -- Mother's Day and Derek Jeter day -- the New York Yankees are no joke this year. They are currently 22-13 following their loss the Houston Astros.
Aaron Hicks had a chance to tie the game with two men on base and two outs. He chipped the ball straight to Ken Giles, the closer for the Astros, who caught the ball and threw it to first for the final out of the game.
It was an unfortunate ending for the Yankees on the day Jeter's number was retired, but they can be optimistic for the future games because of the core they have built.
Batting
Three notable Yankees are batting over .300 this season. That list consists of Hicks, Aaron Judge, and Starlin Castro. It's still a young season, of course, so we can't expect lights out hitting from these guys all...
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