George Lombard Jr Ties 116-Year-Old Yankees Record With Latest Defensive Blunder
- Dominic Konareski
- 16 minutes ago
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George Lombard Jr., is falling down to earth, and you can even say it's been a brutal crash landing.
His bat has gone silent mostly in this last five games. Nonetheless, Lombard Jr is still carrying a batting line above .250 thus far.
His offense isn't what has been a damper. It has been his defense -- or should I say lack of. 6 errors in 6 straight games. That unflattering defensive performance tied a Yankees franchise record that has stood for 116 years.
The last New York Yankees player to record 6 errors in 6 straight games was Roger Peckinpaugh in 1915. The 6 consecutive game streak of errors was part of 47 total errors that Peckinpaugh committed in 142 games.
116 years already is long enough, but for reference here is what baseball and the world was like in 1915: The New York Yankees were in the midst of their third year as the "Yankees" after switching from the Highlanders name | World War I was in its second year | Most homes in the U.S. didn't have electricity or indoor plumbing and there was no such thing as being a beat writer.
Overall, the span of poor defense with his offensive numbers coming down during this 6 game span has given the young 21-year-old Lombard a negative WAR during the time. George Lombard Jr., began the week with a 1.1 WAR and now goes into Friday with a 0.8 WAR, a drop of 0.3 in total.
The New York Yankees don't seem concerned by his defensive struggles, as Thursday marked just his 20th game in the Majors. Lombard addressed the media after the Yankees' series loss against Houston, which saw him commit error No.6 in his sixth consecutive game.
"It's baseball, there's going to be ups and downs on both sides of the ball," said Lombard, who ranks as a top-5 prospect in the Yankees organization.
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