Aaron Judge’s lower-body injury could force the Yankees into a major postseason lineup shuffle. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber debate whether Judge now needs to become the designated hitter, what that would mean for Ben Rice and Luis Garcia, and whether the Yankees can trust Garcia defensively at second base with October approaching.
The concern goes beyond whether Judge will return. The Yankees need his bat, but protecting him in the field could create difficult decisions everywhere else. Plus, the conversation shifts to Pete Alonso’s emotional return to Citi Field and why the Mets’ failure to adequately replace him has made fans miss him even more.
