The Yankees traded Austin Jackson this offseason because despite the fact that they liked him, they liked Curtis Granderson more.
However, through most of the season, Granderson was either injured or a disappointment or both.
While Granderson was struggling, Jackson was thriving in Detroit. His BABIP might have been sky high, suggesting that he was overachieving, and he might have been showing very little power, but he was still hitting north of .300 while providing exceptional speed and defense. It made the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman look bad.
So the Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long went ...
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