MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 01: Anthony Rizzo #48 of the New York Yankees reacts towards the bench after hitting an RBI single in the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on August 1, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
Many New York Yankees fans were ready to ink Anthony Rizzo to a longer-term contract prior to the first pitch he’d ever seen in the uniform.
After one weekend, you can change that “many” to “the vast majority” — and he hasn’t even worn the pinstripes yet.
It’s not hyperbole for John Sterling to belt out, “Nobody beats the Riz!