The Orioles faced a good amount of challenges following the conclusion of the series against the White Sox. The biggest worry was J.J. Hardy and his foot injury, and the news O’s fans got was not good.
We learned on Monday that Hardy will miss anywhere from four to eight weeks with a hairline fracture in his foot. The biggest part of this loss is Hardy’s defense alone due to his offense taking a hit the past two seasons. We got a first look at a life (again) without J.J. Hardy in the series against the Yankees.
Game One: Orioles: 4, Yankees: 1
Playing the New York Yankees for the first time this season, the Orioles faced the task of taking on the young arm of Luis Severino right out of the gate.