Make sure to squeeze your glove.
That fundamental may have helped New York Yankee Harrison Bader in the second inning of Game 3 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros.
With two outs and New York ace Gerrit Cole almost through the inning, Christian Vasquez lofted a fly ball towards right-center field that was ultimately dropped by Bader. Both Aaron Judge and Bader were chasing the initial fly ball and were attempting to avoid a collision. Judge passed in front of Bader just as he was about catch it, prompting the error.
Chas McCormick ripped a two-run home run to right field the very next at-bat and gave Houston an early 2-0 lead.
Harrison Bader and Aaron Judge had a miscommunication, leading to an error in the first inning. Screengrab (2)Outside of this incident, Bader has been a standout this Postseason. The Bronxville native has cracked four home runs this October.
