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It may have been the most flattering comparison of Ford’s career to date. Providing commentary for Sunday’s ESPN broadcast, Alex Rodriguez watched a replay of Ford’s mighty left-handed swing and remarked: “Mike Ford, with a little bit of a Babe Ruth look to him!”
“We're both hefty guys, I guess,” Ford said, with a laugh. “The mold kind of fits there, but I’ve got a long way to go to be in that conversation. I appreciate the compliment.”Back on track
J.A. Happ was not pleased to learn that his spot was being skipped in the rotation earlier this week, with the club opting to start Jordan Montgomery against the Braves instead. Happ expressed that to Boone in two conversations; the veteran said that one of those chats went well Joe DiMaggio Jersey, and the other did not.
“Nobody wants to get skipped,” Happ said. “I want to be out there and pitch every five days. I feel like I should be. There was no argument [with Boone] and nothing bigger than that. It was just, I didn't expect it.”
Happ’s performance will encourage the Yankees to hand him the ball more often. Making his first start since Aug. 5, Happ held Boston to Kevin Pillar’s third-inning solo homer over 5 2/3 frames. The left-hander scattered three hits with two walks, inducing a pair of double-play balls to squelch budding rallies.“He was great. I thought he was aggressive in the strike zone,” Boone said. “I thought it was probably the best life we've seen at the top of the zone since even going back to spring. He was into that sixth inning and really dictating the pace of everything. I thought he was terrific.”
There is an unresolved financial component to each of Happ’s starts. His contract includes a $17 million option for 2021 that was supposed to kick in if Happ made either 27 starts or 165 innings. Those incentives are not being prorated with the shortened season Jorge Posada Jersey, and the matter could eventually be settled by an arbitrator.
“That's a subject I think I'm just going to stay away from right now,” Happ said. “I'm trying to just focus on the baseball part when I am out there. All in due time on that front.”Closing it out
Nearly all of the scoring was completed in the first three innings. Adam Ottavino relieved Happ to record two outs and Chad Green provided 1 2/3 innings of scoreless work, having permitted two hits with 17 strikeouts across 12 2/3 frames this season.
Boston brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth against Zack Britton, who pitched around a wild pitch, a passed ball and his own fielding error to record his eighth save in as many opportunities. Britton’s time in the closer’s role is likely to end on Monday Lou Gehrig Jersey, when left-hander Aroldis Chapman is expected to be activated from the injured list.“It's going to be huge for us,” Britton said. “When I signed here, it was to win and not feel like I need to be tied to a specific role. If closing is something I want to do in the future, I do like it, but I like winning more.”NEW YORK – A typical road trip usually prompts Aaron Judge to research recent video of the pitchers who are likely to toe the mound that week. On one of his first visits to Kansas City, teammate CC Sabathia invited the Yankees slugger to turn back the clock further.
As Major League Baseball recognized the centennial of the Negro Leagues on Sunday, Judge reflected upon a visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, where he had the opportunity to learn more about the exploits of legends like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Oscar Charleston.
“The big thing is going to the museum in Kansas City; that'd be the first thing I'd recommend to anybody who wants to learn about the Negro Leagues and what those guys went through,” Judge said. “The history of the game and the great players that we had, that's something that's pretty special.
“Every time we went to Kansas City, CC would always take a couple guys out there and just check it out. That was always a pretty special moment.”As Judge spoke, he sported a red Jackie Robinson shirt from Sabathia’s “Roots of Fight” collection, recognizing the barrier-breaker’s 1945 season with the Kansas City Monarchs.
The Yankees wore a 100th anniversary Negro Leagues patch on Sunday, with the logo also featured on the base jewels and lineup cards. A tribute video to Negro Leagues great Buck O’Neil will be shown prior to first pitch.Sabathia’s interest in the Negro Leagues reached new levels in 2001, when a pregame visit with O’Neil at Kauffman Stadium inspired the then-Indians hurler to visit the museum at the corner of 18th and Vine, as he recounted on Sunday in a “Voices of the Game” conversation produced by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
“I'm walking out to BP; it's my first year in the big leagues Luke Voit Jersey. I don't think anybody's going to know me,” Sabathia said. “He's standing behind the cage and says, ‘Big fella, come over here.’ He just started talking; he's like, ‘Hey, I've been watching you, you’ve got a great fastball.’
“I'm like, ‘Buck O’Neil knows who I am? He's been watching me?’ That let me know how much we need to take care of each other as a Black community, Black players and support each other. My love for the Negro Leagues just kind of grew from there.”Judge overruled
After being diagnosed with a strained right calf on Friday, Judge said that he “begged” the Yankees not to place him on the 10-day injured list, believing that he could receive treatment and be ready to re-join the lineup by Monday.
That appeal was nixed by manager Aaron Boone, the team’s athletic trainers and the medical staff, who believed that Judge would have risked a more significant injury if he continued to play. Judge said that his legs felt “tight” after playing both ends of a doubleheader last weekend at Tropicana Field.
“I've been healthy and been feeling great,” Judge said.
"This is the best I've felt in a while, so that's why I'm pretty frustrated being put on the IL for something that's just a couple-of-days thing. Working with the Yankees' staff and talking to their doctors, it's more precautionary and probably best overall to miss one week than push through it and eventually miss three to four weeks.”
Judge said that he feels “100 percent” and expects to resume hitting on Monday. The earliest that Judge could be activated is Saturday against the Mets at Citi Field.Next men up
When Clint Frazier tied his career high with five RBIs on Saturday, homering and doubling twice in an 11-5 rout of the Red Sox, Tyler Wade was among those cheering the loudest on the Yankees’ bench.
Frazier and Wade have grown close over the past several years as they wait for opportunities to contribute at the big league level. Injuries to Judge and DJ LeMahieu (IL with left thumb sprain) may permit Frazier and Wade to occupy the same lineup for a period. Wade and Thairo Estrada figure to share duties at second base in LeMahieu’s absence.
“We're on the best team in baseball Mariano Rivera Jersey, and we have superstars and All-Stars at every single position. We realize that,” Wade said. “You have to make sure you work hard like you're going to play that night. It showed in Clint’s game. You never know when your number is going to be called, and he's doing his thing. Hopefully I’ll follow his lead and just stay prepared.”