Judge was intentionally walked by Cleveland for just the third time in his career. It may have just woken him up from a playoff slumber.
Perhaps least discussed among Major League Baseball’s new rules designed to improve pace of play is the one eliding four comically wide pitches for an intentional walk into a raised four fingers flashed by the manager. That change has saved us maybe a minute per intentional walk, but it does not make for great television.
“Those types of situations give motivation for everybody,” says second baseman Gleyber Torres. “I think they woke up Judge.” The Yankees are 5–1 so far this postseason but have not yet faced a mighty opponent. The Royals’ 86–76 record was significantly propped up by 13 games against the historically awful White Sox, against whom they went 12–1; on games against major league–quality opponents, they played to an 80-win pace. The Guardians can pitch but own a team adjusted OPS+ of 99, below league average. On Tuesday, the Yankees ran into two outs on the basepaths and twice walked the No.
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