Here we are still over two weeks from opening day, and once again, the injuries are piling up. It seemed like after the Yankees fired the old staff and hired this new staff, the injury woes would be just a bad memory. Unfortunately, it’s looking like another year of filling, and refilling positions. So what can the Yankees do?
The first thing the Yankees (and Yankee fans) should do is not panic. Yes Judge, Hicks, Stanton, Severino, and possibly Sanchez are all injured. With these injuries, also comes time to recover as well. But guess what? We are still in spring training! The MLB season consist of over 150 games that caps off in the World Series in October. This is a lot of baseball left to play! The Yankees need to spend time now, to create time later. Let the players recover!
One mistake the Yankees made last season was rushing the players back. Prime example is Hicks. Hicks spent majority of the 2019 season on the injured reserve. Why? Hicks never fully recovered from his injury. He came back in June, and then injured himself again. He then came back end of July/beginning of August and all seemed well. What happened next? He got injured again. Then this year, he is once again… out with another injury.
If the Yankees would spend time with each injury and make sure the player is fully recovered before sending them to play, these long-term injuries will be cut significantly. Luckily, the Yankee medical staff still has time to turn things around. As a Yankee fan, I will be the first to say that I am frustrated with all the injuries and just want to see my favorite players play. It sucks to watch a 9-inning baseball game and never see your player perform. But at the same time, I would also be the first to raise my hand in agreeance that the sacrifice at the beginning of the year to make sure the players recover correctly, is so worth it.
I don’t believe that I am alone in this idea either. I would bet that most, if not all Yankee fans would agree that the long-term success of the team is the most important thing. But if baseball teaches us one thing, its that patience is the hardest lesson to learn. But on the same note, the Yankees are proving from the last couple of seasons that patience is needed for the long-term success of the team.
Don’t freak out. As much as you can, keep from calling for the heads of the medical staff, and trust in the process. If the Yankees are going to have injuries, thank goodness its at the beginning of the season! Enjoy the opportunity to watch the stars of tomorrow get their chance to shine a little bit early today. Good things are coming for the Yankees this season. As fans, we need to support our players and help them get back playing the game they love. The World Series isn’t off the table, this will be a great year!
For More Information, Check This Out…
https://news.yahoo.com/spring-training-report-yankees-injuries-221542056.html
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