Brett Gardner one of the backbones of the Yankees

Brett has always been underrated, remember when all the experts were saying he would only be a 3rd or fourth outfielder. Yet every year someone always wants to trade for him.
Even last year look what happened when he was hurt (he tried to play for a week hurt) they took him out because of his injury and the team slowed down.

Every team needs someone like him in the lineup, and the Yankees have he and Ells...which is even better for the hitters behind them.
He is playing out of position as a left fielder, he hasn't got the offensive power tools for that spot but then again he has some things other power hitters don't have...speed, clutch hitting, all-out hustle and never quits!
I saw him play in Trenton back in 2006 and mentioned him on a blog I was on as being a very good guy to put on the fast track. As things have a way of happening with guys that aren't big time power hitters and the team needing right handed hitting at that time, they took their time with him...too much time!
As an all-out player, he needs rest, which he hasn't gotten for a long time because of Ells injury. Ells goes down and Brett slows down at the plate, too much time without rest is his worse enemy!