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Brown Bag it, Baby
Nobody can say that Aaron Boone is not open-minded. The New York Yankees manager said this week that he has considered batting Aaron Judge leadoff. “I’d say it’s possible,” Boone said Tuesday, via NJ.com. “I’ve …
The runner-up in this year’s American League MVP Award voting gave the deserving winner a shoutout on social media not long after the announcement was made. To cap off a great season, Jose Altuve added AL MVP honors to winning a World Series on …
Aaron Judge made a game-changing play in Game 7 of the ALCS on Saturday, and it didn’t even come with him as a batter. The New York Yankees right fielder robbed Yuli Gurriel of a home run to lead off the bottom of the second inning in Houston. …
A catch by Aaron Judge during Game 3 of this year’s ALCS turned into quite the talking point on social media. During the top of the fourth inning, Yuli Gurriel hit a fly ball off of C.C. Sabathia to right field that sent Aaron Judge racing …
The Houston Astros jumped out to a 1-0 series lead over the New York Yankees with a 2-1 win in the series opener in Houston Friday night. It was a pitchers’ duel early on, with New York’s Masahiro Tanaka and Houston’s Dallas Keuchel both …
The Astros and Yankees are currently battling in Game One of the American League Championship Series. In the fourth inning, Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel gave the Astros a 2-0 lead. In the following frame, however, the Yankees threatened to get …
Aaron Judge has been mostly ineffective during the ALDS between his New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, but he made his one hit this series count. Judge delivered a key two-out, two-run double in the second inning off Trevor Bauer to make it …
The biggest breakout star of the 2017 MLB season also ended up with the most popular selling jersey: Aaron Judge. More Judge jerseys were sold on MLBShop.com this season than any other player’s jersey, according to a release shared by MLB on …
Every baseball season sees new players emerge as stars and huge contributors to their teams. Some of them are rookies or young players who have everything finally click for them, while others are journeymen who somehow put it together at a later …
Few awards in sports spark more arguments than Most Valuable Player. What is the definition of “valuable?” Can a pitcher win it? Do you have to lead your team to the playoffs to be serious considered? How much do defense, baserunning, and …
It’s safe to say that New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge’s second half has not gone as planned, and now the team is ready to give him a bit of a mental break. Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced Monday that Judge will be given …
As the pennant race heats up in Major League Baseball, the league’s various contenders find themselves in different spots. The likes of the Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers have more or less wrapped up their …
Aaron Judge’s Home Run Derby performance was so amazing that even NASA was confounded. When Marlins Park was constructed, according to Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated, the engineers designing the retractable roof wanted to ensure that it …
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game is fun of lighthearted moments and one involving Aaron Judge and Jose Altuve took place prior to first pitch. Altuve is one of the best players in baseball. Tuesday marked his fourth consecutive midsummer …
Aaron Judge was a very highly-touted Home Run Derby participant, but he didn’t let all that anticipation go to his head. Judge said he wasn’t put off by all the expectation of seeing him hit, and that he felt because he was a rookie, …
Aaron Judge did not disappoint in his Home Run Derby debut. The New York Yankees slugger hit a 501-foot home run that completely cleared the Miami Marlins’ home run sculpture in left-center field. 501-feet. Aaron Judge isn't playing around. …
