ARLINGTON, Texas — Mark Teixeira was so livid with third-base coach Joe Espada telling him to ease up while attempting to score from second base in the eighth inning Monday night against the Rangers, he threw equipment and a garbage can around in the Yankees dugout.
“He said, ‘Easy, easy’ ’’ twice,’’ said Teixeira, who was thrown out at the plate by center fielder Leonys Martin for the final out of the inning after fielding Chase Headley’s single. “That can’t happen. I can get hurt not expecting a play at the plate. That’s a big run. There are a lot of reasons that can’t happen.