Aaron Judge’s monster homer in big spot not enough: ‘no lead’s really safe’
NY Post
BOSTON — Aaron Judge visited a part of Fenway Park that few have ever visited. One swing brought the Yankees from down one run to up two runs and made plenty of Red Sox fans ask one another if they have ever seen a home run land where this one landed.
It was majestic. It was a jolt for a team that needed one. It was not enough.
The only downside to Judge’s 470-foot, jaw-dropping dinger was that he was awarded no extra runs for style or distance.
The Yankees captain crushed a three-run shot just about to the moon, but it still counted for merely three runs — not enough on a night the Bombers’ bullpen imploded late in a 9-7, series-opening loss to the Red Sox on Friday.
After Judge’s swing in the seventh inning, a loss felt nearly impossible. Judge connected on a first-pitch cutter from Zack Kelly that cut right across the plate. The ball was launched to center field, the deepest part of the ballpark, and it just kept going.
Center fielder Jarren Duran ran a few steps back and looked up.
PORT ST. LUCIE — From the moment he was told he needed surgery on his left hamate bone, Francisco Lindor fixated on the recovery time. Trainers provided the Mets shortstop a six-week pathway to return to play, and Lindor was determined to hit every marker.
Dylan Garand knew the number off the top of his head. He knew that, between the regular season and playoffs, he’d logged over 160 games with AHL Hartford, and he was right. Before the Rangers recalled him Friday, Garand had served as the Wolf Pack’s goaltender 165 times.
SAN DIEGO — As you may have seen elsewhere in this newspaper (and also if you haven’t deleted me yet from your social media), I have a book coming out Tuesday called “The Bosses of The Bronx.” Much of it details the 37 years’ worth of antics, winning, losing, winning again and overall mania of George Steinbrenner’s time with the Yankees.
Don’t close the curtain on “Mean” Joe Greene.
The Knicks are on a five-game winning streak and flooded with concerns.
Dylan Garand knew the number off the top of his head. He knew that, between the regular season and playoffs, he’d logged over 160 games with AHL Hartford, and he was right. Before the Rangers recalled him Friday, Garand had served as the Wolf Pack’s goaltender 165 times.
SAN DIEGO — As you may have seen elsewhere in this newspaper (and also if you haven’t deleted me yet from your social media), I have a book coming out Tuesday called “The Bosses of The Bronx.” Much of it details the 37 years’ worth of antics, winning, losing, winning again and overall mania of George Steinbrenner’s time with the Yankees.
The Knicks are on a five-game winning streak and flooded with concerns.
Don’t close the curtain on “Mean” Joe Greene.
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Legal problems continue to follow ex-NHLer Billy Tibbetts.