The most expensive bunt in history, the odd contrast between the most absurd injury Soto and Judge in history, and the Yankees' sixth consecutive loss!

Jul 06, 2025

The most expensive bunt in history, the odd contrast between the most absurd injury Soto and Judge in history, and the Yankees' sixth consecutive loss!
New York Mets Juan Soto is buntting the opponent's starter Carlos Rodon's first pitch with no outs and runners on first and second base in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Yankees on the 6th (Korea time). Photo = MLB.TV Capture



The most expensive bunt in history, the odd contrast between the most absurd injury Soto and Judge in history, and the Yankees' sixth consecutive loss!
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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees almost hurt his face. A ball thrown by fellow shortstop Anthony Volpi hit Judge's right eye area.

Game 2 of the away Subway Series against the New York Mets at City Field in New York on the 6th (Korea time).

The Yankees finished the attack in the bottom of the fourth inning and fielders ran into the third base dugout. Volpi threw the ball to the right-field jersey as usual. It's a routine for an infielder to throw the ball as if catching a catch to an outfielder coming in after a defensive inning as well as the Yankees.




But Judge didn't see it and got hit. The ball hit Judge's right eye, which was slowly running in, looking at the other side. Fortunately, it was not a major injury. Judge wore a band and continued the game.

Why did this happen. The Yankees lost 6-12 to the Mets on the same day, losing six consecutive games for the second time this season after the 14th and 19th of last month. 6 wins and 16 losses in the last 22 games. The Yankees, who were leading the AL East, have dropped sharply since mid-June. Currently, he is tied for second place, three games behind the East-leading Toronto Blue Jays.

Analysts say that the players' lack of concentration was caused by the lack of communication between Volpi and Judge. You can forget your routine after thinking about something else for a while, but it's all wrong to throw ballpies without looking at Judge's eyes or Judge who jumped in without thinking.




The most expensive bunt in history, the odd contrast between the most absurd injury Soto and Judge in history, and the Yankees' sixth consecutive loss!
New York Yankees Aaron Judge looks sorry when his offense ended scoreless in the top of the eighth inning. AP Yonhap News
MLB.com responded by saying, "'Fortunately for the Yankees, we avoided serious injuries. But a small accident between the two players in the fourth inning showed how the recent losing streak was going with a painful metaphorIs there no player who can play Casey Stengel's ' today's defeat in line with the Subway Series setting?It reminded me of the famous lament of '

The Yankees were dragged from the beginning as starter Carlos Rodon collapsed on the day. Rodon lost the game by allowing five hits, three walks and seven runs (six earned runs) in five innings. His ERA deteriorated from 2.95 to 3.30 with 9 wins and 6 losses in the season. Runs and earned runs are Rodon's most this season.

On the other hand, the Mets showed their best team play and concentration.




In the bottom of the first inning, the Mets took the lead with Brandon Nimmo's grand slam. With one out, Nemo pulled Rodon's slider in the middle and well over the right-center fence with a double by leading Starling Marte, a walk by Francisco Lindor, a sacrifice bunt by Juan Soto and a walk by Pete Alonso.

The most expensive bunt in history, the odd contrast between the most absurd injury Soto and Judge in history, and the Yankees' sixth consecutive loss!
Mets Brandon Nemo is happy after hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning. AP Yonhap News
Nemo also led the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory in the bottom of the second inning with a full base hit in the home game on the 3rd. He led the attack by hitting a grand slam again in three days.

The most noticeable scene is Soto's bunting. When Rodon's 86.5-mile slider fell into the low strike zone, Soto changed it to a bunt position in a surprise move and calmly dropped it in front of the home plate, succeeding in advancing both. Soto's sacrifice bunt is his third in his career and came about two years after he played against the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 31, 2023, during the San Diego Padres.

Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million contract last winter, the highest in sports history, was selected as the 'NL June Player of the Month', and he seems to be doing his best to win the team in July.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said of Soto's bunt, "It's part of his show. Obviously I want him to swing the bat, but I trust the decisions our players make. Soto bunt, we hit a grand slam after that, so we won"Joyed.

In other words, it was not a bunt under the direction of the bench. Of course, there will be no head coach to bunt Soto.

The Mets, who won 12-6, won three games in a row, marking 52-38, and maintaining a 0.5 game gap with the Philadelphia Phillies (52-37), the leader in the NL East. Philadelphia defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on the same day.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.