And, of course, the way the place shook when Ray Knight stomped on home plate with the winning run of the sixth game of the 1986 World Series, just moments after all seemed to be lost.
Mr. Rodriguez is 2-for-16 (.125) in the Yankees divisional playoff series versus the Baltimore Orioles, and his manager cannot risk another failed night at the plate from his high-priced 3rd baseman.
In fact, when Yankees manager Joe Girardi takes the lineup card out to home plate for the team's first game that counts since New York was swept by Detroit in the AL championship series, only three names from opening day 2012 will be on it: Cano, Brett Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia.