Benintendi is a good fit for this team.
My gripe is with the prevailing sigh of relief. The notion that the Yankees acquired a "professional hitter" and "professional hitters" will steamroll through the Astros in the playoffs while dunderheaded sluggers will strike out on three pitches every time.
Great pitchers are great pitchers.
So I'm rooting for the Playoff Moment where Benintendi slaps a game-winner to left field. In a spot where Hicks would have swung for the fences and come up with a patented big whiff. Maybe Benintendi will even yank one into the bleachers for a walk off. There are many examples of this.
It's just as likely Benintendi goes 0-for-4 in a small sample size playoff game vs. a top notch pitcher.
In terms of winning the World Series? I just don't think this really moves the needle.
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