No matter where Gardner bats, he should play; the Yankees were 93-57 (.620) with him in the lineup, and 2-10 without him. Because the 12 games Gardner didn't play in are just a huge fucking sample size. Could it be that Gardener played in nearly every game of the season for good team that won lots of games? On the other hand, anything that dares speak against the mystique & aura of Captain Intangibles can't be all bad.