I'm going to hope we can dodge that same fate today in a game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles.The Yankees are still staying afloat.They are currently 15 games above .500, but they are looking up at the Tampa Bay Rays in their own division.
If you're a Yankee fan, you have to wonder where the team would be if Aaron Judge never got hurt.Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees in action against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 2022 in New York City.New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2.
(Mike Stobe/Getty Images)The problem is that it seems Judge gets injured every season.As great as he is, if he isn't on the field, he obviously cannot make an impact.
They have a lot more injuries than just Judge at the moment.Cody Bellinger is injured, Giancarlo Stanton is out, and Max Fried went on the injured list when Carlos Rodon got off of it.AARON JUDGE OFFICIALLY OUT INDEFINITELY WITH STRESS FRACTURE IN HUGE BLOW TO YANKEES' TITLE HOPESNo one will feel bad for the team — everyone has to deal with injuries.
Today, the Yankees send out Will Warren to the hill.He has an 8-6 record with a 4.42 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP.
He isn't someone that you'd really want to rely on to win you a postseason game, but being a fourth or fifth starter is a good role for him.He has been about the same on the road as he has been at home this season.Warren has been solid against Baltimore this season.
He has made two starts against the Orioles, and he has only allowed three earned runs over 12 innings.The Orioles are creeping toward .500 baseball for the season, but it is likely too little, too late.The team came in with big expectations considering that they signed Pete Alonso in the offseason.
He has been the lone bright spot for the team, leading them in all three major categories.It wasn't just a bad start for the club; it was a bad first half of games.
In their first 81 games, the team went 38-43.Not too much different than where they a...