Halfway through the 2022 season, the Yankees are on pace for a historic wins record, led by slugger Aaron Judge – who could push 60 home runs. Eight projected numbers to watch in MLB's second half:
Much of the heavy lifting is done. With that in mind, USA TODAY Sports examines the eight projected numbers to watch over the second half:We’re past the point of wondering how “real” this Yankee team is, and far closer to AL East coronation and raising comparisons, without regret, to the sacrosanct but also whatever ’98 Yankees. These Yankees are 58-22, just two games back of the ’98 squad’s pace, and ahead of the 116-game, record-setting canter of the 2001 Mariners.
We all know how that went down, but Judge hitting so many homers would take on even more significance than matching Stanton as ostensible Clean Kings of the post-drug testing era. Consider the offensive environment in which Judge has performed: Naturally, the second half of this feat may prove much more difficult, though the weather will only get warmer and the support in the Yankee lineup should stay strong. If so, we may not see Judge in the Bonds convo, but a run at Babe Ruth and Roger Maris as Yankee single-season homer champ is certainly within reach.
So much for earnest challenges from Seattle and Anaheim. The Mariners, despite the makings of a solid rotation and a budding superstar in Julio Rodriguez, are 13 ½ games out of first and hopefully wondering if Years 5-6 of the Jerry Dipoto-Scott Servais regime are worth this kind of stability. The Angels are 37-44, have lost 15 of 25 since firing Joe Maddon and are closer to Shohei Ohtani’s free agency than they are concocting a viable farm system.
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