New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius placed the blame on himself after his team came up short in Game 3 against the Houston Astros.
Didi Gregorius ended the 2018 season with a torn UCL that required Tommy John surgery. One year later, he enters postseason play in an uneventful slump.
Game 3 of the ALCS didn’t help matters. The New York Yankees shortstop finished 0-for-4 in his team’s disheartening 4-1 loss.
After the game, Didi placed the blame on himself.
"I didn't come through for the team when I had the opportunity, so most of the game was on me" – Didi Gregorius pic.twitter.com/7FjwCE64e3
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) October 16, 2019
“Well, I didn’t come through for the team when I had the opportunities,” Gregorius admitted after the game. “Most of the game is on me. I was the one who failed, not the whole team.”
Sir Didi has only two hits in his final 22 at-bats including a walk and five strikeouts during a six-game span.
Most of his struggles may be attributed to the multiple surgeries he has endured over the previous seasons including Tommy John and also a finger injury, and a shoulder contusion suffered against the Dodgers back in August from a Clayton Kershaw pitch that drilled him.
One bright spot came in the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins during Game 2 when he found a pitch he liked and swatted a grand slam, essentially sealing a trip to the ALCS in the 8-2 rout of the Twins. But so far against the Astros, Didi only has been on base with a hit once in 12 total trips to the plate for an average of .083.
Game 4 of the ALCS is scheduled for Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.