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By Drew VonScio
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Things could quickly be going from bad to worse for the New York Yankees after being eliminated Wednesday night by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Aaron Judge, who missed 10 days for the Yankees and didn't return to the outfield until Sept. 5, made it clear he is going to get his elbow injury fixed.
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“We’ll definitely do some work on it and get it right," Judge told Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.
When asked about if "getting it right" meant surgery, the veteran didn't say much, but he also didn't say no.
"I'm not a doctor, I don't know," he added to Kirschner.
In most cases, a non-answer like the one Judge provided isn't a good sign. Whether he has already been told he will need surgery remains to be seen. However, it's likely that is his only outlet to resolving the issue.
If surgery is in fact needed, Judge's best bet is to get it done as soon as possible once he sees as many doctors as he wishes to see. Getting it done early would allow him to return to the Yankees as soon as possible, and if the recovery period isn't too long, he could still participate for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. On the contrary, a major surgery could even jeopardize next season for Judge as well.
The Yankees will certainly hope for the best, but Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone must have backup plans ready to go. Even at 34 years old, Judge is a significant part of the offense for the Bronx Bombers, and the lineup would suffer greatly if he missed a significant amount of time next season.
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