"There is no sugarcoating this: Teixeira was having an awful postseason at the plate, going hitless in 14 at-bats this series. His biggest achievement was drawing a walk against Cliff Lee in Game 3, the first Yankees base runner against the dominant Texas starter that night.
Still, as much as he struggled offensively, his defense at first base was saving runs in every game. In the inning before he limped off the field, he dodged the broken bat of Texas first baseman Mitch Moreland to start a 3-6-1 double play that negated a leadoff runner.
The Yankees might not have gotten out of this round with Teixeira in the lineup, not with the Rangers outplaying them in nearly every phase of the game.
But it is certainly hard to see them returning to the Canyon of Heroes without him. You could see it on their faces in the dugout when he limped off. It was a turning point."
Golly.
Imagine how upset they'd be if Teixera was batting .001 in the ALCS instead of .000.
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