The New York Yankees have taken a two-game-to-zero series deficit to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
Monday’s Game 3 will be a must win for this Yankees team if they want to get back in the series.
The Yankees will be playing their first World Series game in front of their home fans, and they’ll be looking to get a spark from an electric environment.
Major League Baseball analyst Xavier Scruggs revealed his thoughts on the biggest issue facing the Yankees in the World Series.
“We know Aaron Judd is capable of catching fire, that’s not the question. The question is, does he even have time to do it?’ Scruggs said:
“We know Aaron Judd is capable of catching fire, that’s not the question. The question is, does he even have the time to do it?’@Xavier_Scruggs says it may be too late for the Judge to turn things around #WorldSeries. #Postseason |: #RepBX
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— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) October 28, 2024
Judge has struggled in the first two games of the series, as he is striking out nine with zero walks and six strikeouts.
Scruggs apparently believes the Yankees needed to win one of the two games at Dodger Stadium to give Judge time to figure it out.
The Yankees need a win in Game 3 to avoid a three-game sweep and elimination.
Scruggs notes that Judge is giving up on fastballs and facing off-speed pitches.
In his opinion, the umpire should choose either the fastball or the off-speed pitches and leave the other out.
Judge will look to settle things down as he faces Walker Buehler for the Dodgers in game three.
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