First 3 Songs of one of the greatest albums of all time:
1) I Feel the Earth Move
{Judge's Smashing Catch.}
2) So Far Away
{Where the NYY are today.}
3) It's Too Late
{Let's not get to this point!}
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
As of today, the NYY have almost reached the half-way mark of the season with a record of 39-33. Looking at that, 6 games over .500 doesn't seem bad, but it is! We have lost 7 of our last 10 games and our division is led by a Rays' team with a 51-24 record!
Furthermore, another team is ahead of us in the standings and it's not even the Blue Jays (who are only 1 game behind us), it's the Orioles at 44-27! Believe me, that's not a typo!! In fact, all of the teams in our division are above .500. The American League's Central Division has only one team above .500 (Twins) and the Western Division has 3 teams above .500 led by the Texas Rangers.
As mentioned, prior to playing their first game of the season, the Yankees began with way too many key players on the IL (Injured List). That included Rodón, who is still on the IL with further issues but is said to be due back soon - we can only hope.
One player who was not on the IL at the season's start was our captain, Aaron Judge. It didn't take long! He hasn't played since June 3. That was the day he made a spectacular catch, robbing J.D. Martinez of an RBI double. Judge's aggressiveness, momentum, and brute strength enabled him to smash through their stadium's fence, breaking it wide open. Unfortunately, he didn't just break the fence but he also broke his big toe on the bottom of the frame which was made of cement.
With Judge continuing to receive plasma injections in different ligaments of his toe, the Yankees have outright sucked! Thus far, they have only won 4 games and have lost 8 during that continuing span. A subtraction of one player (albeit last year's MVP) should not equate to such a pitiful record and awful performance. We have senior offensive players such as Stanton, Rizzo, LeMahieu, and Donaldson who have failed to step up. Both Stanton and Rizzo have done so in the past, but neither one is driving the ball in the gaps or homering to any major degree.
Let's hope the Yankees find their way to help build on their record in the "W" column before "It's Too Late"!
