While the Gary Sanchez show has been getting all of the attention this month in the Bronx, his teammate Aaron Hicks has quietly been having an excellent August for the Yankees, hitting .303/.333/.455 (112 wRC+) in 69 plate appearances.
Finally given regular playing time following an injury to leftfielder Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks has been showing Yankees fans exactly why the team has been so patient with him despite his dismal performance this year.
Anti-Hicks sentiment probably reached its peak in the run-up to the August 1st trade deadline, when many fans and pundits were calling for him to be dumped on any club that would take him.