Yankees star Aaron Judge will miss next week’s Wild Card Series with a soleus strain, manager Aaron Boone said. Boone called it “moderate grade”—a label the columnist says is not a medical term—and said a PPP injection would keep Judge off his feet for a couple of days.
The strain’s severity could affect Judge’s chance of returning for a possible ALDS matchup with the Rays, but the columnist says that would become moot if the Yankees lose two of three to Boston next week. The column argues that fans need to know whether a player is injured and how long he may be unavailable, not the exact diagnosis; it rejects sports betting as a reason to disclose detailed medical information.
