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Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres critical of YES coverage of Tanaka injury

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Two New York Yankees players think YES Network was insensitive in how they broadcast Masahiro Tanaka’s scary injury on Saturday.

Tanaka was struck in the head by a line drive during Saturday’s simulated game. The workout was being broadcast live on YES, the Yankees’ TV partner, so those watching saw the entire event unfold as it happened. The broadcast did not cut away or focus elsewhere when Tanaka was down on the mound being tended to by trainers.

This didn’t sit well with Judge, who posted a tweet criticizing the coverage.

Infielder Gleyber Torres echoed those sentiments in his own statement.

At one point, Judge could be seen looking directly at the TV camera and seemingly gesturing in frustration at it.

Judge and Torres are being good teammates. Their sentiment is understandable. But the events that were taking place on the field after Tanaka got hit were important, and anyone watching would have wanted to know what was going on and if Tanaka was okay. YES didn’t really have any choice.

The good news is that the early signs on Tanaka are positive, and he will continue to be evaluated.

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