This kid is quickly making me forget about Curtis Granderson, especially when he faces left handed pitchers. Jackson is batting .306 through 18 games including a 420 foot home run and double to start today's game against Texas. Granderson is hitting .259 for the Yankees.
Aside from his average, it's hard not to admire the way he plays the game. He laid down an outrageous bunt on Saturday. With a man on first, he dropped a bunt down the third base line that was so well placed that Gerald "Lard" could have run it out. The Texas catcher didn't bother with a throw. In the same game, he saved a run by running down a laser beam to center field, making an over the shoulder catch like a wide receiver running a deep post pattern. He brings five tools to the table and should only get better as he learns the nuances of the game. Through the first month of the season, this is looking like another notch in the belt for Dumbrowski.
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