For the past few years, Josh Donaldson hasn’t seemed able to keep up with the parade when he comes to the plate. One could even qualify his last season as a disaster.
However, the principal concerned believes that he can bounce back, because if that had not been the case, he would have already retired.
If I had felt that I had nothing left to offer, I would not have come to camp. I feel like I still have something in the tank, otherwise I wouldn’t show up. That’s why I’m here. And I will give everything I have.
It’s one thing to believe that the tank is not empty, it is quite another to prove it on the pitch. Currently, there are no signs pointing to a return to its former standards. Absolutely nothing.
Since joining the Yankees, his offensive numbers have been below league average and while his defensive play makes up for his uselessness at bat a bit, it’s not enough to justify his still being in the league. ‘alignment. At least Donaldson isn’t making excuses.
I’m not going to make excuses for my game last year. I just didn’t perform. I’m looking to be more consistent, to have better at-bats. I would retire if I didn’t believe I could do it. I don’t just want to play to play. I want to play to win. And I want to play to help our team win.
This will be Donaldson’s last chance year, because if his feeling that there’s still juice in the tank doesn’t materialize on the field, we won’t see him again in the spring of 2024. And it’s not the Yankees who will complain.
