The benches and bullpens spilled onto the field and the two sides were separated. But a statement had been made. Grandal's actions spoke volumes about the type of teammate and person he is. Anderson took notice.
"We're a family," Anderson said. "We take care of each other. You know, it's all love in our locker room. We don't really deal with crazy things like that, we try to keep it away from our vibes and what we've got going on. But they stepped up and had my back, and showed how connected we really are." The White Sox bats seemed to respond in the sixth inning as well. AJ Pollock legged out a double. Then Leury Garcia ripped a double to center field to drive Pollock in. Then Josh Harrison drilled a double off the right-field wall to cut the Yankee's lead to just one. The White Sox were unable to complete the comeback but it was a positive sign of life for a team that desperately needed a spark. As Frank Thomas put it on the White Sox postgame show last week " nobody is playing with any heart and soul right now". The White Sox heart could not be called into question yesterday. This wouldn't be the first time a Josh Donaldson incident has gotten Yasmani Grandal fired up. Last season Donaldson accused Lucas Giolito of cheating. In the following game, Grandal hit two home runs and the White Sox routed the Twins 13-3. After the game, Grandal said "It didn't go unnoticed. It definitely fires you up." Seeing a teammate go sticking up for you in battle is another great way to fire up a squad. Don't be surprised if you see a similar response this season. At the very least Grandal's actions will help bring the White Sox clubhouse closer together. That's the type of veteran leadership, that Rick Hahn was hoping for when he signed Grandal.
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