The World Series begins on Friday, which means all the final touches are being put together for the biggest games of the MLB season.
That means inspecting the field to ensure there aren’t any injuries that could occur, especially since Aaron Judge was once on the other end of an injury at Dodger Stadium.
WFAN’s own Suzyn Waldman was a guest on the radio when she brought up an incident when Judge landed on the injured list after making a catch when he broke through the right field wall.
“That better be padded, because if Juan Soto runs into that, I’ll kill them myself,” Waldman said.
Suzyn Waldman is so real for this 😂
*talking about the RF wall at Dodger Stadium pic.twitter.com/lPadDuttIl
— Charlotte (@yankeeschar) October 24, 2024
She was also seen at the stadium on Thursday inspecting it.
“No one has to die,” she said, according to her broadcast partner, Justin Shackil.
The wall has passed inspection.
“No one has to die.” – Suzyn Waldman pic.twitter.com/AaAJ5krN87
— Justin Shackil (@JustinShackil) October 24, 2024
In June 2023, Judge’s catch had him busting through the right field wall which prevented a runner from advancing.
The collision caused a toe injury which would later be a contusion and ligament sprain. The six-time All-Star was on the IL for almost two months.
It was actually rather impressive how he broke through the panels, but we know he’s a big guy.
“It is so much more than just the home run.”pic.twitter.com/Adqtf1ncQH
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 4, 2023
But if Waldman says it’s safe, then it’s safe.
The World Series begins Friday in Los Angeles as the Dodgers host the New York Yankees.
About Jessica Kleinschmidt
Jess is a baseball fan with Reno, Nev. roots residing in the Bay Area. She is the host of "Short and to the Point" and is also a broadcaster with the Oakland A's Radio Network. She previously worked for MLB.com and NBC Sports Bay Area.