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Aaron Judge’s Injury Exposes Los Angeles Dodgers’ Inexcusable Response to Broken Fence: “Poverty Franchise”

Published 06/06/2023, 4:55 AM EDT

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It has been over a day since Aaron Judge made that fearless catch during the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers game. The Yankees captain crashed into the dugout gate and left a recognizable mark over it. Even though a lot has happened after it, the incident has made it to the headlines for the wrong reason. First, Aaron’s injury because of the crash upset the fans. Now it’s the action from the Dodgers, which has further put fans in disbelief.

Given that the 2022 AL MVP was involved in the crashing incident, fans had an eye on the impact. But when fans revisited the same spot, they found an unusual solution to the problem. It was surprising for them, as they now have taken social media to register their reactions to the case.

Los Angeles Dodgers find an unconventional solution to the broken Aaron Judge wall

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It all happened after Aaron broke the dugout gate while making the catch during the Los Angeles Dodgers game. Given that the impact was strong, everyone noticed it. But during the next game, they found the gate taped upon. Reporter Mike Daddino shared a video of the incident on his Twitter account that left him in confusion. The caption read, “Are the Dodgers seriously using duct tape to fix the broken Aaron Judge wall?”

The announcer described the incident, “And this is the adjustments that they made out the screw. They were out there early, had to tighten up the division there with the fences. They taped it up to try to disguise and make it look pretty here at Dodger Stadium.”

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This was certainly recognizable, and baseball fans were unhappy. They have registered their reactions to the video.

Fans call out Dodger Stadium authorities for using tape to fix the broken gate

Baseball fans could not get over the method used by authorities at Dodger Stadium. They called out the relevant authorities them for using tape to hide the broken gate rather than finding a better solution to the problem. Many said that it seems the franchise does not have money for the basic maintenance of the stadium. Here are a few of the reactions!

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Fans did not take kindly to the idea of using tape. With Judge involved in the incident and all eyes watching, it will be interesting to see how the Dodgers will fix the issue. Will they find a proper solution soon or not? Only time will answer it.

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What do you make of the method used by the Dodgers to hide the broken gate? Let us know in the comments below!

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Written by:

Saurabh Saini

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Even after having an engineering background, nothing stopped Saurabh Saini from following his passion and writing about sports. With a sound knowledge of American sports, Saurabh specializes in baseball. Before joining EssentiallySports, Saurabh has written around 800 articles spanning MLB, NFL, and NHL.
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Amal Joyce