Aaron Boone, the manager of the New York Yankees, defended the team's acquisition of Luis García Jr. at the trade deadline by citing García's impressive hitting ability. As of the time of the article, García has continued to hit well since joining the team. The article suggests that the initial concerns about García's fit on the roster were unfounded and have turned out to be a positive move for the Yankees. According to Aaron Boone, García "rakes", implying that his hitting has been exceptionally good.
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Luis García Jr., who was recently acquired by the New York Yankees, initially seemed like an imperfect fit due to his left-handed bat and role as a first baseman/DH. However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone emphasized that the team valued García for his ability to "rake", or hit effectively. Since joining the team, García has continued to perform well and has become more integrated into the roster, making the trade look like a good move for the Yankees.
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Because he was another first baseman/DH and hit left-handed, Luis García Jr. did not seem like a perfect fit when the Yankees acquired him at the trade deadline.
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Yankees → hit → deadline
They needed a right-handed bat, which they got a day later in Heliot Ramos.
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they → need → Ramos
They needed a catcher, which did not happen.
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which → need → catcher
And they needed a bullpen arm or two, which they struck out on in a development that threatens to haunt them the rest of the season.
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that → need → season
But as the García deal neared completion earlier this month, with his offense in desperate need of any help it could get, Aaron Boone sat in the visiting manager’s office at Wrigley Field and boiled the move down to one simple fact: “He rakes.”
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He → near → fact
In the weeks since, not only has García raked, but his fit on the roster has become even smoother, the combination making the trade look like a boon for Brian Cashman as the Yankees head down the stretch.
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Yankees → rake → stretch
