March 05, 2007
Dramatic Ending
ESPN broadcasted the Tigers-Yankees game in HD, and it ended in dramatic fashion as Bronson Sardinha hit a two-out, two-run homer to give New York the 6-5 victory. He's played six seasons in the Yankees minor league system (he's 24 this season), and he's an outfielder with an okay OBA and little power. But he hit a shot off Heredia,and in a nice gesture, the team acted like they just won an important in season game. The entire bench came out to greet Bronson at the plate and did the whole group hug thing. Bronson's stats make him look like a career minor leaguer, so he'll remember this one.
To be fair to Bronson, he was drafted out of a Hawaii High School with not much baseball experience. He has been learning on the go. He could turn into a solid #4 outfielder down the line.