SPECULATION REVEALS TOE INJURY TO JUDGE WILL BENCH HIM

Just when you thought everything was right in Yankeeland, a bum toe may sideline Aaron Judge. Now look, this injury appeared to take place on Saturday when Judge ran into the wall at Dodgers Stadium.  

A great catch, but let's be honest, everyone is suggesting it's in the top 10 with Willie May's over the head catch back in the 1954 World Series.  THAT was a great catch. Guys catching balls before running into shit? That's been done before.

So the logic here is that the wall couldn’t hold Judge in the field of play (like it is meant to) so they award Muncy an extra base for something Judge couldn’t control pic.twitter.com/ohKgx4mJK1

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Judge ran into a wall after the ball was caught. While it's very noble of him to finish the play and be a total stud, it reminds me of the Jeter catch when he flew into the stands. He caught the ball, but the momentum catapulted him into the stands after the fact.  Even Jeets admits that.

Same with Judge. It's dangerous if anything, and that's what happened to Judge, he got hurt. You applaud the effort but blame momentum on the injury.  Anyway, enough about my grouchy nature today. The bottom line is Judge may be out.

NJ.com writes:

"...fans, are holding their breath. They are waiting for some concrete news on Aaron Judge’s right big toe. It could potentially be fractured, in which case he could be out for a while. For now, we all wait for the results of the imaging. He suffered the injury in that majestic running catch late in Saturday’s game against the Dodgers, a play that helped secure a valuable victory. If, however, the toe is broken, Judge could be looking at several weeks on the shelf.

Asked if he’s worried about going on the injured list, he said: “I really don’t care at this point. If I’m on it, I’m on it.”

The Yankees will definitely see a hole in their lineup without Judge. The Yankees have been hot, so this is a concern for sure.  At the same time, there are wonders that can be done with a toe these days. After all, it will be sore, black and blue, but it's not like you can do much for a toe. If wrapped properly, the guy could play, we just have to see.

Cross your fingers Yankeeland, let's hope the Captain will be OK.

Let me also state that I in no way am disparaging our captain. There is no one I want in the lineup more than Aaron Judge. Let's just keep it real, however.  "Spectacular", "Greatest ever" and "unmatched" are not words I'd describe when talking about Judge crashing into the Dodgers Stadium wall on that catch this past weekend. It was fantastic however and I tip my cap for that. I just want this guy to be OK and back in the Yankee lineup.

And now we wait.