Elsa/Getty ImagesThe New York Yankees will be without outfielder Aaron Judge for the next three weeks or so
Enrique Hernandez Jersey , but skipper Aaron Boone believes his team can continue to pile up the wins even without last year's runner-up for the American
League MVP Award."That'll be our expectation and whether we get reinforcements
or whatever, who knows?" Boone said on Friday, via ESPN's Coley Harvey. "I don't
think in that room we really concern ourselves with that because we feel like
absolutely we have the men capable of getting things done."The sluggersuffered
achip fractureof theulnar styloid bone in hisright wrist after being hit by a 93
mph fastball from Kansas City Royals right-hander Jakob Junis on Thursday:The
initial timetable for his return is three weeks, and the injury does not require
surgery.Losing a two-time All-Star is a blow for a team that is trying to catch
the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. New York currently trails its
archrival by 4.5 games, though it holds a 5.5-game lead in the wild-card race.As
good as Judge (.285/.398/.548, 26 home runs, 20 doubles and 61 RBI) may be, the
Yankees haven't won 65 of their first 101 games strictly because of their star
right fielder. They have the reigning National League MVP in Giancarlo Stanton
as well as Didi Gregorius and Gleyber Torres
http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-manny-machado-jersey , among others. And that's not even mentioning a shutdown bullpen that features
Aroldis Chapman,Dellin Betances and Zach Britton.That sort of depth has Boone
confident that his team can keep up in the playoff race."We can absolutely go
out there and take care of business while he's down and hopefully when he comes
back it'll just be an added bonus," Boone said, via Harvey.Without Judge, the
Yankees can have Stanton play in the outfield and move someone else (like Neil
Walker) into the designated hitter slot. Shane Robinson (a career .227 hitter)
and Tyler Wade (.170) are also options for the outfield with highly touted
prospect Clint Frazier and veteran Jacoby Ellsbury both currently on the
disabled list.Of course, Brian Cashman and Co. could also look to make a move
before Tuesday's non-waiver deadline. CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kopech wasn’t sharp
and the Tigers took full advantage of the Chicago White Sox’s prized pitching
prospect.Ronny Rodriguez had a two-run homer and Jeimer Candelario, Mikie
Mahtook and JaCoby Jones each added a solo shot, powering Detroit to a 10-2 rout
of the White Sox and Kopech on Wednesday night.The game was delayed twice by
rain for a total of an hour and one minute.Nicholas Castellanos went 3 for 4
with a walk and an RBI and Victor Martinez had a two-run single as Detroit
pounded out 16 hits and won for the eighth time in nine games at Guaranteed Rate
Field.“He got some pitches up and we didn’t miss ’em
Logan Forsythe Jersey ,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “We hit some balls pretty hard off him. The kid, he’s a good pitcher. He’s got good
stuff.”Kopech had allowed just one run in 11 innings in his first three starts
in the majors, including two home starts cut short by rain delays. He returned
after a short delay on Wednesday and probably wished he hadn’t.Kopech (1-1) was
tagged for seven runs on nine hits in 3 1/3 innings. He struck six, walked one
and surrendered all four Detroit homers as his ERA jumped from 0.82 to 5.02.It
was a far cry from his effort at Detroit on Aug. 26 when he allowed one run on
seven hits in six innings for his first win.“I didn’t pitch well; that was the
gist of it,” Kopech said.Jordan Zimmermann (7-6) allowed just two hits in five
shutout innings and returned following both delays.“It was a grind of a game for
me,” Zimmermann said. “Two rain delays and we had that one really long inning
where we scored all those runs. It’s tough. I’m happy to go five and we got the
win.“After they scored all those runs, I definitely wanted to get through
five.”Candelario led off the game with a 433-foot homer to set the
tone.Following a 28-minute delay in the bottom of the second, Kopech made quick
work of the Tigers in third. The fourth was a different story.Mahtook
http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-mark-lowe-jersey , who has homered in back-to-back games, led off with a long blast to left
estimated at 455 feet. After James McCann singled, Rodriguez homered to make it
4-0 and Jones followed with a solo blast. It was the second time this season the
Tigers have gone back-to-back. Martinez and Niko Goodrum did it on Aug. 30
against the Yankees in New York.After Dawel Lugo doubled, Kopech struck out
Candelario for the first out. The rally, though, wasn’t finished. Jim Adduci
doubled to plate Lugo for a 6-0 lead and chase Kopech. Castellanos singled off
reliever Dylan Covey to score Adduci to cap the six-run inning.Following a
33-minute delay in the top of the fifth, the Tigers added three in the sixth to
make it 10-0, and Chicago added two unearned runs in the seventh.ON THE MENDA
32-year-old Chicago man whose nose was broken by a foul ball during Tuesday’s
game was back home Wednesday. The White Sox said the fan was released from the
hospital and recovering.The man was injured in the ninth inning on Tuesday. He
was seated in the first row on the first base side
Kenta Maeda Jersey , well beyond the netting that extends to the end of the camera box past the dugout, when a line drive by Candelario hit him in the
face.The man bled profusely and was treated at his seat for several minutes as
play was stopped. He later walked to the first-aid station and was taken to Rush
University Medical Center.TRAINER’S ROOMWhite Sox: RF Avisail Garcia missed a
fourth straight game with right knee soreness. Although surgery is planned after
the season, Garcia plans to return to the lineup when the pain subsides. “He
can’t injure it anymore, damage it anymore,” manager Rick Renteria said. ‘It’s
just a matter of him being able to manage some of the discomfort.”UP NEXTTigers:
After a day off, LHP Daniel Norris (0-3, 5.49 ERA) takes the mound in the opener
of a three-game home series against St. Louis on Friday night. LHP Austin Gomber
(5-0, 2.77) goes for the Cardinals.White Sox: Following a day off on
Thursday
Matt Kemp Jersey , LHP Carlos Rodon (6-4, 2.89 ERA) pitches the opener of a three-game home series against the Angels and RHP Felix Pena (1-4, 4.19) on
Friday night.
