Don't look now, but Gleyber appears to be everything they said

In baseball, some batters inspire leakage. The fellow strides to the plate, his interstate numbers flash on the screen, and you think, "Jeez, I gotta piss." At times, even certain Yankees summon the ghostly IBS lady, prodding you to visit the nearest bowl or bush. For much of the 2010s, the bottom of the Yankee order was the stuff of a Fleet Enema: You saw the names and headed for the head.

Then again, there are those rare stars for which we make the personal sacrifice - squeezing our tortured loins in tribute, holding our water until it gushes from our ears - putting psychic delight over physical discomfort. 

Thus far, the 2018 Yankees have been hard on our plumbing. Right now, the lone pee break (not counting pitching changes and between-innings) come via Neil Walker and maybe Austin Romine. And one hitter has become required watching.

Since going 1-8 out of the gate two weeks ago against Toronto, Gleyber Torres has quietly become a must-see at bat. I say "quietly," because he hasn't yet homered, which, these days, seems to be the only way of getting attention.

Over the last 10 games, our hottest hitter is not the AL Player of the Week Didi Gregorius. It is Gleyber - hitting .391. with three doubles. (That includes his slow start in Toronto.) Last night, Torres' line double to the wall finally chased Charlie Morton in the nine-inning market correction that was always fated to happen sooner or later. You can't win them all.

Of course, this is Gleyber's once-around-the-league phase, and he'll soon hit his own market correction. We're now seeing Miguel Andujar's battle with the Major League breaking ball; until he adjusts, his average will do the adjusting. But the AnDoo hit .306 at Scranton last year, and he'll come around, hopefully before Brandon Drury forces a situation. Gleyber, on the other hand, not only is the Yankees' anointed Chosen Son, but he was hitting .347 at Triple A when called up. His ceiling remains completely undefined, and right now, every part of his game looks MLB ready. (Remember how they said he wasn't particularly fleet afoot? Good grief; he looks like the fastest guy on the Yankees.)

Over the last 10 games, Yankee batters have run hot and cold. Gary Sanchez (4 HRs) and Didi (3 HRs) were on certifiable tears, while Brett Gardner (.125) and Aaron Hicks (.118) should have gone to the movies. That's normality. Some get hot, while others turn to ice. If you're strong enough, the streaks will beat the slumps. That's what happened. The Yankees went 9-1. 

But Gleyber Torres is already someone to hold your pee for. I've got a feeling that by September, he won't be batting in the bottom third.