By comparison, the quest for the Holy Grail was child’s play compared to Greg Bird’s search for consistency during the 2018 Yankees season.
The lefty first baseman has endured a nightmare season after finally being deemed healthy following surgeries and disabled-list stays that torpedoed all of 2016, much of 2017 and the start of this year. Health finally has arrived. Production has not.
“It’s about consistency. I feel like this year I’ve had more trouble finding that consistency for sure,” said Bird, who was back in the starting lineup Tuesday — along with his 0-of-17 skid — after sitting two games behind Luke Voit.