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"Gardy, we believe, is one of the best leadoff guys in the game when he's healthy and has had a chance to play," general manager Brian Cashman said. "He's healthy now and he's going to get a chance to play. With all respect, he can't give us any less than we've gotten."
Rodriguez's benching came following a New York Post report, citing an unidentified witness, that said A-Rod flirted with two attractive female fans near the New York dugout after he was pulled late in Game 1 against Detroit. Girardi would not comment on that report and said the decision to bench A-Rod was strictly performance related.
"Part of it has been his struggles against right-handers in the playoffs," Girardi said.
Swisher was unable to catch Delmon Young's double in the 12th inning of Game 1, a 6-4 Detroit win, saying he lost the ball in the lights. Swisher, who is eligible for free agency, complained after Game 2 about hearing from angry home fans in the right-field corner.
"I wouldn't say desperate. We are down 2-0 but there was an extended period of time when opportunities were given and now we're going to give them to some other people who are legitimate major league guys who can contribute," Cashman said. "It's not like we're dropping off the face of the earth."
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