(June 11, 2017 - Source: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images North America) |
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But is it good for the Yankees? It's back to that never ending debate....the Home Run Derby can be bad for hitters' swings. It's too risky, especially for a rookie on a team in first place with a very possible playoff run in sight. I'm torn for the first time.
One person who isn't torn though, is Joe Girardi who says he has no issues with Judge participating in it. "You watch him doing his work in BP, there are a lot of homers going to right and there are a lot of homers going to center. It's just not pull, pull, pull, pull, pull. Sometimes you worry about the physical nature of (a Home Run Derby) ... them getting hurt. Sometimes you worry about them doing something they don't do in the course of a game. But you watch (Judge in) BP, his first round he's hitting balls out of right field. Some guys are working line drives or groundballs. He's hitting them out. So that's why (I'm OK with it), because to me it would be a normal BP" read more HERE.
(June 8, 2017 - Source: Mike Stobe/Getty Images North America) |
Even Judge sounds unsure about the Derby now. Back in April he sounded ready to play. "The Home Run Derby is awesome. It's a fun event to watch and I'd probably do it if they asked me." But now he sounds uneasy, "I haven't even thought about it, I'll wait to the day (I'm invited), I guess" read more HERE. Maybe he is more focused on the team rather than an individual competition this is still a month away but that is a quick change of heart.
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--Jeana Bellezza
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