On May 2nd, Aaron Judge was batting .197. It was probably his worst start of the season slump, and the media was full of “is he washed up?” articles. Later in the season, the press was harping on his personal record 16 game homerless streak. Judge said the same thing during both:
It’s just baseball, I’m feeling fine, and the results will be there.
Maybe the press should listen to him. He’s now hitting .325 and leading the league in OPS, HRs, RBIs, OBP and walks. And he’s hit a home run in each of the last five games.
If you aren’t a Yankee fan, the post title is a reference to our now retired radio announcer, John Sterling. He had corny catchphrases for everyone’s home run trot. I think it started with Bernie Williams (“Bern, baby, Bern”).
John Sterling came back for this final homestand to make a guest appearance announcing, so we got to enjoy this:
The best part was the reaction on Jazz Chisholm’s face…
People can hate the Yankees all they want, but Judge is a joy to watch.
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