Newsday · Aug 2, 2015
Jim Leyritz glad Yankees are exceeding expectations
Former New York Yankees Jim Leyritz throws a baseball at batting practice during the 69th Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium before a baseball game between the Yankees and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Photo Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van DykeFor the first time in a number of years, expectations for the Yankees were lukewarm at the start of the season. Questions abounded over everything from the depth of the starting pitching staff, Alex Rodriguez's ability to bounce back from a yearlong suspension, and whether Mark Teixeira could stay on the field for an entire season.