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5 min readThe New York Yankees have done it again. Aaron Judge, diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right rib, will miss what the team calls “significant time”—likely at least three months, with a best-case return in August. And as Ben Maller points out on his overnight Fox Sports Radio show, the Yankees’ handling of the injury follows a pattern so predictable it has become a seasonal certainty: deny, downplay, then quietly admit the truth weeks later.
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Maller’s central argument is that the Yankees treat Aaron Judge injuries the same way “Apple treats your battery issues”—they deny them, downplay them, and then quietly admit the truth weeks later. Manager Aaron Boone, in Maller’s telling, has become “the skipper who cried wolf.” Every year, the same script plays out: a little tweak, optimism, a setback, silence, and finally a reevaluation. “If injuries were birthdays,” Maller says, “Aaron Judge would need a cake the size of Manhattan.”
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- 1 (02:33) **Yankees Downplay Aaron Judge's Injury Again** - Ben opens with the biggest story: Aaron Judge diagnosed with a stress fracture in his rib after the Yankees called it day-to-day
- 2 (08:50) **Can the Yankees Survive Without Judge?** - Ben examines the team's outlook without their star for at least two to three months
- 3 (13:44) **Padres' Offensive Struggles and Manny Machado's Frustration** - Ben shifts to San Diego's collapse after being swept by the Phillies
- 4 (21:52) **NBA Finals: Court-Storming Incident** - Ben discusses a fan who ran onto the court during Game 1 of the Finals to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama
- 5 (29:55) **Jalen Brunson's Trophy Superstition** - Ben covers the Knicks star refusing to touch the Larry O'Brien trophy during a media day photo shoot
- 6 (34:48) **Austin Reaves Demands Max Contract** - Ben discusses the Lakers guard's reported demand for a $241 million max deal
- 7 (41:37) **Quick Hits: NFL and Coaching Rumors** - Ben answers rapid-fire questions on Max Crosby, Myles Garrett, and Andy Reid
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Big Ben talks about Aaron Judge getting diagnosed with a stress fracture in his rib and being set to miss time, the NBA's punishment for the guy who rushed the court to take a selfie, Maller to the Third Degree, Lame Jokes of the Week, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!
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