Jordan Montgomery will face former Yankee teammates on the mound this Sunday for the Cardinals.
When the Yankees came to Busch Stadium last season, it was three days after their stunning trade with the Cardinals.
“It was crazy,” manager Aaron Boone said Friday. “[The trade] obviously came together quick and Monty was gone all of a sudden. Then we came right here and faced him right away, which was really weird.“But also knew we were getting a dynamic player in the center of the diamond. It took a little while for [Bader] to get going, but once he did and joined our lineup, he was a real difference-maker. That’s what we’ve seen so far when he’s been healthy this year.
“Wow,” Boone said when told of the stat. “Look, I think part of that is a testament to him and the kind of impact player he is on both sides of the ball. Also parts of that, you never know what goes into a game and by baseball terms, kind of a small sample.“The thing is he’s come over here and fit in so well. He feels like a Yankee.”
The bearded 30-year-old said facing his former teammates Sunday will feel different than when he had to pitch against them last season when the trade was still so “fresh.”
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