Cody Bellinger had a hard blow on Tuesday, and we are not talking about New York 'Yankees' 5-0 to the Tigers of Detroit.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed before Tuesday's match that Bellinger was due to food poisoning, the team suspecting a bad batch of chicken wings to be the culprit. The voltigger provided more details on Wednesday, revealing that the wings were traditional bone wings with a ranch dressing ordered to the room service, by the New York Post::
“They were good to come,” said Bellinger on Wednesday.
Not so much by leaving.
“I woke up at 4 am by sweating and I just started vomiting for a few hours,” said Bellinger. “It was a difficult morning. … I was bad.”
Bellinger was in the alignment of Wednesday's match after 24 hours of rehydration. He went 0 for 4 with three stick withdrawals and a walk in a 4-3 Yankees VictoireStronging third and starting in the central field. He also made an understandable commitment:
“I can say that I will not eat wings for five years,” said Bellinger. “I swear. Because thought right now makes me sick. “
Bellinger is in his first season with the Yankees after Coming into what was essentially a rescue trade with the Chicago Cubs. For nine games, he cuts .206 / .268 / .294 with a home run for 7-5 Yankees.