{"id":114431,"date":"2024-10-15T14:11:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T07:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114431"},"modified":"2024-10-15T14:11:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T07:11:45","slug":"anthony-rizzos-impressive-yankees-return-ended-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114431","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Rizzo&#8217;s impressive Yankees return ended early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Anthony Rizzo\u2019s return to the Yankees lineup just over two weeks removed from fracturing the fourth and fifth fingers in his right hand got off to a good start, but ended with some questions as Rizzo was replaced at first base by Oswaldo Cabrera to open the top of the ninth <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/14\/sports\/carlos-rodon-delivers-what-he-promised-in-ideal-alcs-start-for-yankees\/\">in Monday\u2019s 5-2 win over Cleveland<\/a> in Game 1 of the ALCS at the Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Rizzo said he had no issues with his hand and Boone said he removed Rizzo because \u201che was just kind of physically and emotionally spent there late in the game\u201d after not having played in over two weeks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33599631\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/new-york-yankees-anthony-rizzo-91630061.jpg?resize=224,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 224w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/new-york-yankees-anthony-rizzo-91630061.jpg?resize=150,104&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/new-york-yankees-anthony-rizzo-91630061.jpg?resize=50,35&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Anthony Rizzo returned to the Yankees lineup for Game 1 of the ALCS. <span class=\"credit\">JASON SZENES\/NEW YORK POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Yankees and Rizzo will see how the hand responds Tuesday before determining if he\u2019s back in the lineup, but there were encouraging signs from the first baseman, who hadn\u2019t faced live pitching since suffering the injury a day before the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Rizzo ripped a single to center in his first at-bat and walked during a three-run second and didn\u2019t show any rust on defense until he was unable to come up with a Brayan Rocchio grounder with one on and one out in the top of the eighth.<\/p>\n<p>The ball squirted into right, and after a Steven Kwan RBI single cut into the Yankees\u2019 lead, Luke Weaver stopped the bleeding and the Yankees held on to win.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Before the game, Rizzo acknowledged he would likely be in some pain, but was confident the atmosphere would make up for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 50,000 people in the stands and the adrenaline and what\u2019s at stake is going to outweigh any pain I\u2019ll be feeling,\u201d Rizzo said.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, it worked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>\u201cI thought he was sharp,\u201d Boone said, \u201cwhich was really good to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees survived the ALDS without Rizzo on the roster, beating Kansas City with a combination of Cabrera and Jon Berti, both of whom played well at first and had good at-bats.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Yankees went with Rizzo despite his not having faced any live pitching in his rehab progression and only hitting off high-velocity pitching machines and the Trajekt (which mimics exact pitches of real major league pitchers).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was more a little bit of his conviction and the trainers feeling like he was in a good spot,\u201d Boone said of the decision to activate Rizzo, who was hit by a pitch on his right hand Sept. 28 \u2014 leading to the broken fingers that typically would sideline a player three to four weeks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33599632\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/new-york-yankees-anthony-rizzo-91629731.jpg?resize=234,151&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/new-york-yankees-anthony-rizzo-91629731.jpg?resize=150,97&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/new-york-yankees-anthony-rizzo-91629731.jpg?resize=50,32&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Anthony Rizzo was removed late in the game. <span class=\"credit\">JASON SZENES\/NEW YORK POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rizzo didn\u2019t go on the IL, but he acknowledged he was not healed enough to be on the ALDS roster.<\/p>\n<p>By Sunday, Boone said Rizzo was \u201cadamant\u201d about being ready. Rizzo had a brace with extra padding made to fit inside his glove Monday.<\/p>\n<p>After returning from a fractured forearm \u2014 which cost him two and a half months \u2014 on Sept. 1, Rizzo had just a .660 OPS and no home runs in 22 games. <\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGo beyond the box score with the Bombers\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThank you\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He was much better in his final eight games, with a .962 OPS, but he won\u2019t have the same runway this time around to settle in offensively.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees value the defense and veteran presence he brings on the field. One of two active Yankees to have won a World Series (along with Juan Soto), Rizzo knows what it takes to win at this time of the year, regardless of how he is feeling physically.<\/p>\n<p>It was also clearly important to the 35-year-old Rizzo \u2014 who has a $17 million team option for next year or a $6 million buyout \u2014 to be back on the roster to take another shot at winning a World Series after doing so with the Cubs in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had the opportunity throughout my career to play a good amount of postseason baseball, and this is what you play for,\u201d Rizzo said. \u201cThe clock is only ticking on my age and getting older. You just never know when you\u2019re going to have an opportunity to play for a pennant again, ever again. You can\u2019t take any of this for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>\u2014 Additional reporting by Greg Joyce<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/15\/sports\/anthony-rizzos-impressive-yankees-return-ended-early\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Rizzo\u2019s return to the Yankees lineup just over two weeks removed from fracturing the fourth and fifth fingers in his right hand got off to a good start, but &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114431\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114431\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=114431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=114431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}