Back on August 8, it was widely reported Royals manager Ned Yost had “benched” left fielder Alex Gordon. I know, because the next day I wrote about it and used the word “benched” to describe Gordon’s situation.
Turns out, I was wrong.
After Gordon was supposedly “benched” on August 8, he appeared in that night’s game and had one plate appearance. He also appeared in the next night’s game as a pinch hitter. And by August 10, Gordon was back in the starting lineup.
In fact, since Gordon was “benched” he’s appeared in every game the Royals have played and started most of them.