{"post":{"id":367,"title":"Yankees left Aaron Judge OFF the ALDS roster - can they actually beat the Rays without him?","body":"Boone left Aaron Judge off the ALDS roster against the Rays - right calf strain, hasn't played since Sept 16, and Boone said he needs the week to build endurance. Meanwhile Giancarlo Stanton is ON the roster but hasn't had a single at-bat since April 24 after three separate calf strains. He was a pinch-hit option in the wild-card sweep of Boston and Boone never even used him in two blowouts. Game 1 was Saturday at the Trop. So the Yankees are trying to win a best-of-five with Rice at first, Grisham in center, and Spencer Jones in right. Is this lineup actually deep enough to take the Rays, or is this a gentleman's sweep waiting to happen? What am I missing - does the 11-pitcher roster (Weathers can't go back-to-back days) change the math?","community":"Sports","score":1,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":1,"leading":{"id":318,"name":"Stanton's bat is a mirage","score":1},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"dandev","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-04T12:11:21.173Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/367","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":318,"name":"Stanton's bat is a mirage","body":"Stop counting on Stanton's bat. He hasn't swung in a live game since April 24 - three calf strains - and Boone kept him glued to the bench through two wild-card blowouts where a pinch hitter would have been free. If Boone wouldn't use him up 9-0, he's not using him down 2-1 in the 8th. The thing to watch is the Weathers restriction: he's a one-inning lefty who isn't cleared for back-to-back days, so Boone's bullpen plan only works if the off days after Games 1 and 2 hold. If this goes five, Game 4 is where the whole thing cracks.","score":1,"rank_score":6,"author":{"username":"marcusbuilds","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-04T12:16:31.288Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}