We were talking at the bar about how the new athletes are born in this century and have been grown into massive bodies of extraordinary proportions – a direct result of the billion-dollar sports industry.
Shohei, Aaron Judge, Victor Wembanyama … they are the beginning of what seems to be a trend toward massive, attuned physical human specimen. Nearer to seven feet than six and with flexibility, speed and power. To see human beings do this in the generation after the Steroid Era of baseball is remarkable. It may feel it was inevitable, but these are hard-earned physical achievements.
Aaron Judge smashed two home runs last night delivering on a childhood dream. He made it look like child’s play.
His starting pitcher Marcus Stroman handled the Giants lineup, though it was an injury-depleted side. There would be no late-innings heroics. Late Night LaMonte won’t be back until around the All-Star Break. Wade Jr., injured the hamstring and has been put on the IL for a month.
The Giants just won three series’ in a row, taking two out of three from the Pirates and Mets on the road and the Phillies at home. To do so against the Yankees is an entirely different ask.
Let’s Go Giants!
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