Judge Is Back & So Are The Damn Red Sox!

Another game, another loss and another series the Yankees should have won. Not the greatest end to the weekend, eh? By now we all know what went wrong. We lost to another bad team this time the Blue Jays. So, where are the positives?

It’s getting harder to find a silver lining with this team, but there is one thing that I am looking forward to watching. It’s time, everyone….Justus Sheffield is coming! Now that the RailRiders have been eliminated from playoffs the Yankees are FINALLY bringing him up. This team needs some fresh blood and a prayer lately. Maybe Sheffield can breathe some fresh life into this team somehow.

And the Yankees also called Domingo German back up. We saw him earlier this season but he was sent back down to the minors due to performance issues and was then sidelined with an elbow injury.

The Yankees have a day off today. It couldn’t come at a better time as the Red Sox are back at Yankee stadium on Tuesday. Hopefully this time the Yankees have some better results. At this point the Red Sox have absolutely nothing to lose, but the Yankees are still fighting to stay ahead of the Oakland A’s. Momentum isn’t on our side right now.

But maybe, just maybe it could change with Aaron Judge back in the mix. Rumor has it, Judge may return to the lineup against the Red Sox, read more HERE. A productive Judge back in the lineup would be a huge upgrade to this team and the timing couldn’t be any better.

Aaron Boone thinks if Judge returns during the Red Sox series that he will have 30-40 at bats before the end of the regular season and Judge feels that is plenty of time to get him back in a productive routine. Going forward the Yankees need a productive Judge.

As the Wild Card race between the A’s and the Yankees continues to stay too close for comfort the Yankees have a disadvantage in the schedule going forward. The A’s will face the Angels and Twins. The Yankees get three at home against the Red Sox, then three at home against the Orioles. But then they finish with four on the road against the Rays who are a hot a team right now and finally with three in Boston. The schedule is definitely scarier.

It’s hard to watch the Yankees falter in September. If it’s not pitching, it’s a lack of hitting. It’s not fun to watch. What will be worse to watch….the Red Sox clinching at Yankee stadium this week. I may become violently ill so let’s hope it doesn’t happen on our turf. Let’s hope Judge is back in the lineup and the Yankees play the best series they’ve had their entire season….I hate Boston right now more than ever. Protect our house, boys!

–Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @nyprincessj