What’s wrong? Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu ‘feeling really good at plate,’ but hitting .260


DJ LeMahieu was more talkative than usual answering questions

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from reporters before Wednesday night’s 8-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

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There was more pep in his voice, too. The Yankees infielder also was smiling a lot.

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Usually one to downplay his achievements, the three-time

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batting champion thought it was “definitely a cool thing”

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reaching 1,500 career hits the night before and he proceeded to share details of his first big-league hit.

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In his third game, first start and fifth at-bat as a Chicago Cubs rookie,

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LeMahieu slapped an infield single off Cardinals left-

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hander Jamie Garcia on June 3, 2011 in St. Louis.

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