Yankees’ Clay Holmes joins Aaron Judge, Juan Soto at All-Star Game
Clay Holmes hasn’t pitched like an All-Star in recent weeks, but he’s scheduled to play next week in the Midsummer Classic in Texas along with the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. The closer was named to the team on Sunday despite his struggles since June 13. Clay Holmes had 19 saves for the Yankees […]
Jets need Aaron Rodgers to overcome infamous ’41 club’ history
When Aaron Rodgers throws his first pass of the 2024 season, he will become the 10th quarterback to join the exclusive club. If Rodgers earns 50 appearances — and the Jets’ hopes this season hinge on him significantly surpassing that number in his return from a torn Achilles — the enhanced criteria would cut the […]
Yankees will use Aaron Judge at DH ‘a lot’ to help conserve energy
Aaron Judge won’t get much rest during the All-Star break, but manager Aaron Boone is giving him midseason rest. Boone said Friday that Judge will play “a lot” as the designated hitter while Giancarlo Stanton is out with a hamstring injury, and he plans to use the stretch to conserve the slugger’s body to continue […]
Aaron Judge ‘not going to comment’ on coach’s Yankees critique
Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone fouled off fastballs aimed at the Yankees, fastballs thrown by Judge’s own hitting coach. Independent coach Richard Schenck, who has worked with Judge for years, criticized the team’s recent slump, saying on social media Thursday that “offensive player development is awful.” The Yankees’ offense (and pitching) had struggled, losing 13 […]
Yankees manager Aaron Boone defends center fielder after lackadaisical effort leads to brutal error
New York Yankees fans aired their frustration with Trent Grisham on Thursday but didn’t get a similar response from his manager, at least publicly. The game against the Cincinnati Reds had already been a big win, the Bombers were trailing 8-4 after the ninth inning, when Reds batter Jeimer Candelario hit a ball to center […]
Aaron Judge’s personal hitting coach trashes ‘terrible’ Yankees offense
The Yankees have been hearing it from pundits, fans and just about anyone in a position of power as they struggled through June and July. Now they can add the man who helped transform Aaron Judge’s swing to that group of critics. Striking master Richard Schenck, aka translator He took to the social media platform […]
Aaron Judge isn’t chasing Barry Bonds home run mark just yet
Two years ago, Aaron Judge was chasing Roger Maris’s American League home run record of 61, which many consider to be MLB’s true home run record, set in 1961. Judge is on a similar pace this season, but is aiming for his own record of 62 home runs rather than Maris’ milestone. He had 32 […]
Juan Soto joins Aaron Judge with All-Star starting nod
The Yankees envisioned pairing Aaron Judge with Juan Soto to give them a star-studded lineup and outfield. Their dream became a reality and the two officially became stars. Soto will join Judge, who has already secured his sixth All-Star appearance, as the American League’s starting pitcher in the All-Star Game to be held at Globe […]
Why Aaron Judge may soon be getting ‘Barry Bonds treatment’
Manager Aaron Boone said that if Aaron Judge continues hitting at his current rate, opposing teams may get the “Barry Bonds treatment” by walking him rather than watch him continue hitting. “Maybe there will be a period of time where that happens,” Boone said Wednesday before the Reds’ 3-2 loss in the Bronx. Maybe the […]
Aaron Judge has once again become the most dangerous hitter on the planet
In 2022, Aaron Judge has taken baseball back to an era not seen since the late ’90s and early 2000s, when ESPN would cut other programming off if a player slammed home runs in an at-bat deemed culturally significant. Tulane and University of Houston football fans are probably Having to share half the screen with […]