After receiving another injury update on Aaron Judge, I can't help but wonder how Dodger Stadium could possibly be up to code as our 6'7"outfielder flew through the 61-year-old fence and smashed his foot on the concrete floor after making a dramatic catch in right field. Doesn't anyone do safety checks out there? Did the right field fence pass inspection? Really? I am frustrated that Judge, our captain, in his first season officially in this position, could be riding the injury bench for the next 4 to 6 weeks and maybe nurse this injury for the rest of his career. So, my question is this, I'm ready to sue Dodger Stadium, who's with me? Source: Sports Illustrated
"Judge had another platelet-rich plasma injection in the strained right big toe that’s kept him out of the lineup for nearly two weeks, manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees were hammered, 15-5, by the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday," reported The Athletic. “My concern is that it’s turf toe type injury,” said Dr. Spencer Stein, a sports orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone Health, “which is an injury on the bottom of the foot, which certainly takes time. So they’re on top of it, which is a good sign, but they just have to keep an eye on it.” This is not the news any of us want to hear. Sure, we want him to heal and get the best treatment along the way, but with Judge absent from the lineup, it is a totally different team.
"The Yankees played some of their worst defense this season Friday. They were charged with two errors, but they arguably could have been charged with four — if not for some incredibly generous official scoring," reported The Athletic. And then there are the bats or lack thereof, putting more strain on pitching to cover for the lack of run support.
Source: Sports Illustrated
"The Yankee offense has struggled greatly without Judge in the lineup, even with the return of Giancarlo Stanton. Judging from these reports, the lineup will need to snap out of their slump without their best player, as he will be out for longer than expected," reported Sports Illustrated.
So this begs the question, who is ultimately responsible? Does this go to the insurance companies? I mean Judge got hurt on Dodger property and now he could suffer from serious ligament damage while he was on the job.
According to Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten, “He (Judge) didn’t go through the door, which is what I thought when I was watching the game,” Kasten said. “Then I got out there and realized the door doesn’t open in that direction. “He actually broke through where some of the panels were joined, the barrier between the two connecting panels. Which is unbelievable. But we’re going to strengthen that and add a strip of padding on the bottom as well.” In addition, the Dodgers also adding padding on the concrete portion in front of the home bullpen in left field "but that the Dodger Stadium fence otherwise is in good standing," reported Dodger Blue. Not sure what else could be done to one of the oldest stadiums in baseball and I am only half kidding about the insurance companies. Source: NBC Los Angeles
It is frustrating to get injured doing something you love. And if this does becomes a chronic injury, how will this impact Judge, the Yankees and their future together? Obviously, the team is optimistic that Judge will fully recover, with little to no impact. But, at the end of the day, baseball in general needs to take stricter precautions on ensuring that their fields are up to par and be scrutinized as closely as pitchers are for sticky stuff, pitch counts and balks are enforced, and fans are policed in the stands. Guys like Judge should not get injured like this. So sorry Dodger Stadium, you are dead to me.
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