Here’s a lighter story for fans of the New York Yankees to digest in the wake of the Alex Rodrigueznews from the past 48 hours.
Since 1980 — when he was born, of course — all Mark Teixeira has wanted to do — aside from destroy fastballs — is rock.
On Tuesday, he finally got that opportunity, joining the cast of Broadway hit production “Rock of Ages” for a special one-night cameo appearance. And let’s just say the Yankees slugging and slick fielding first baseman fit right in with the group, looked the part he was assigned, made quite a impression and, by all accounts, had the time of his life.