There's good drama and bad drama going on this week between the two rookies, with one finally ending a curse and the other making a trip to the cursed DL. If you do not know which one those apply to, find out! If you do, well, just look at the numbers anyway! Aaron Judge 8/16: 2-for-5, two runs (90, 91), one home run (37) at 469 ft, one RBI (80) 8/17: 0-for-4 8/18: 1-for-4, one walk (89) 8/19: 0-for-4, one walk (90) 8/20: 0-for-4 8/21: 1-for-1, two runs (92, 93), RBI (81) Through 6 games: Batting Average: .182 Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Strikeouts: He did it. He broke the record for the longest streak at 37 consecutive games and ended it last night (It's over!!!). Judge finally got the monkey off his back so now we can talk about other topics regarding him, like how he is tenth in most RBIs in a season by Yankees rookie or how he still is the main choice for the AL Rookie of the Year. He had a rough streak but he hit his 37th home run, which is a high number and also crushed Joe DiMaggio's previous 81-year-old record of 29 during his rookie season. Also, if he gets to 38 home runs, he will tie Frank Robinson's record and if he gets one after that, he will be the first rookie to even come close to Mark McGwire's record of 49. That record will most likely be untouchable, but even getting near that will look great on his resume. Cody Bellinger 8/16: 1-for-1 8/18: 0-for-3 8/19: 0-for-2 Through 3 games: Batting Average: .167 Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Bad news for Dodger fans, the reason behind only three games being shown is because Bellinger was placed on the 10-day Disabled List after spraining his ankle last Saturday in Detroit. Even though they can carry on without him, he still is responsible for the most wins in a non-pitcher's first 99 games at 76 wins (STATS LLC). He still has one more home run to hit to tie Mike Piazza's record and he has time to do that, but for now, we just have to wait for him to heal. Both of these rookies are responsible for the new MLB record of seven rookies hitting 20+ home runs this season. Yay for rookies! At least two more can join the club, so you will be updated on how that goes! For now, we just hope that Judge goes back to being Judge and Bellinger's ankle heals. See you all soon!
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