Just had to put this ESPN article about Colin Curtis here on CMI; lovin' our young rookie-with-heart:
Compared to confronting, and beating, testicular cancer as a 15-year-old, how scary can it be to face Scot Shields in a key late-inning situation, even after spotting him the first two strikes?
William Perlman/THE STAR-LEDGER/US PresswireColin Curtis' teammates ultimately convinced the rookie to doff his cap to the fans after his three-run pinch-hit homer in the seventh.
"There's definitely things in life that still scare you," he said, "But when it comes to things like dealing with all the failure in baseball, it helps you get over it and just be thankful you're playing."
Four pitches later, it was the Yankees' turn to be thankful Curtis was playing when, after working that 0-2 hole back to a full count, he unleashed that quick bat he has shown since being called up from Triple-A on June 21 and sent a low, rising line drive screaming into the right-field seats.
The three-run homer, the first of Curtis' major-league life, took a narrow 7-5 Yankee lead and pumped some air into it, paving the way for a 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that wasn't nearly as easy as the score might indicate.
