Baseball Yankees Hot Corner – Mike Ford or Luke Voit? by Chris Passarelli October 2, 2019 The New York Yankees have a big decision coming before Friday night’s Game 1 against the Minnesota Twins; Who is out, Mike Ford or Luke Voit? The two first base sluggers are in the most intense battle for what would be the last spot on the 23 man roster. While Luke Voit has struggled mightily down the stretch (.167 in his last 15 games, one hit in last ten) Mike Ford has pounced on the potential opening. Ford over his last 15 games hit .353 with three home runs, eight RBIs and 12 hits. The case for Luke Voit Although a very small sample size, Luke Voit does have playoff experience. His RBI triple in the 7-2 Wild Card Game victory over the Oakland A’s put Yankee Stadium into a frenzy. He is a reliable first baseman and when he’s hot, is one of the best sluggers in the American League. Voit isn’t a Gold Glove first baseman by any means, but he’s better than Ford and more fluid at first base. His ceiling is higher than Ford’s when he’s right, so hopefully his elongated slump is just that, a slump. The case for Mike Ford Mike Ford will not be winning any awards at first base but he is still competent and if given a roster spot, would mostly DH or pinch hit anyway. Ford has been hot lately and could crank the ball with the best of them. Ford being on a hot streak at the right time would be the reason why he gets the nod over Luke Voit. The Yankees don’t have time for a player to build confidence in his at-bats because it’s the playoffs and every single at-bat counts. Ford has been the most productive man at this point in the season, so why not give him a crack in the postseason if the Yankees need him? It comes down to use and right now the use for either Luke Voit or Mike Ford would be as a pinch hitter. If that’s the case, Mike Ford should get the nod because of his recent success. It’s nothing against Luke Voit or his contributions to the team this season, but it’s Ford’s time to shine. Post Views: 1,504 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsLuke VoitMike FordMLB PlayoffsMLB2019New York Yankees Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Washington’s Two-homer Day Powers Ducks to Game One Victory 2019 ALDS: How do Power-Hitting Yankees Match Up Against Power-Hitting Twins?