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It is rivalry weekend around Major League Baseball, and that means that the New York Yankees and New York Mets are settling the score. In a 4-1 game entering the eighth inning, there is a lot that can be said about the stark difference between the cross-borough rivals.
In this type of game, the action is high, and the stakes are even higher. The Yankees are the big brother in this arrangement, thus having to be better when the two teams play. They have the money, the starpower, the legacy.
They also have a player, whom they call "The Captain", who seems to take over this game whenever these two teams play. The best part is, he is in some historic company when looking at his OPS against the Mets.
In at least 100 plate appearances, Judge's OPS is a staggering 1.120. That is on a list that features two St. Louis Cardinals' legends, Stan Musial (1.198 OPS) and Mark McGwire (1.129) as the only two batters in history that are higher than No. 99. Behind Judge is Texas Rangers legend Michael Young at 1.097 OPS, and then the "Big Hurt", Frank Thomas at 1.078 OPS.
What a list to be a part of, and to be sandwiched between historic baseball figures like that paints a picture of how crucial a hitter Judge is for the Yankees.
This 4-1 game is heading the Yankees' way, as is their season, thanks to Judge. Over this three-game series, could we see that power show to raise that OPS even higher, in hopes of reaching McGwire?
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