Article: MYERS'S NIGHT NOTHING SPECIAL

There are plenty of very good lefthanded hitters in the American League that Mike Myers has made look silly this season.

Just look at the stats. Going into last night, the Yankees' lefty specialist had stranded nine inherited runners. He had not allowed a run in 10 appearances (6 1/3 innings). He'd allowed only three hits and one walk.

The Red Sox know his value. In 65 appearances with them last season, he held lefthanded hitters to a .158 average, and all hitters to a .186 average with men on base and .163 with runners in scoring position.

But you could argue that the main reason the Yankees signed him to a two-year deal was to retire David Ortiz in tight situations in the late innings.

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