Guardians reportedly ‘pissed off’ Yankees star Aaron Judge before homer in Game 2 of ALCS
October 16, 2024
Guardians reportedly ‘pissed off’ Yankees star Aaron Judge before homer in Game 2 of ALCS
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I thought the move was stupid. Cleveland dodged a bullet. Judge could’ve hit a HR after the intentional BB to Soto. I don’t care how much of a slump Judge was in the possibility of him blasting one is always there.
Yeah walking the bases loaded right before Judge comes up to bat just doesn’t make sense…idc how cold his postseason was to that point, the man hit 58 home runs. You don’t think he’s going to figure out a way to at least get an RBI in that situation?
There is no story here. It was a strategy move. Lots of people get walked with a good hitter behind them. It’s seems like an effort to find something to get fired up over. Yankees would walk a batter for strategy in a big moment if its called for that. Seems a weird way to find meaning in this series. You’re up 2-0. Isn’t that enough to get fired up over? Very odd take. Clarke needs to go back selling candy bars or something. Just a really dry, no substance comment.
I hear this all the time about athletes. I wish all these guys were playing pissed off. I think we’re missing a new brand of exciting baseball because these guys are chill.
It’s cool when players take it personally and use it as motivation i guess.
However, whatever order judge and soto are in with 1st base open and 1 out, I’d walk the first one up every single time and I think most managers would.
All players use whatever they can to get an edge against their opponent. Hell, there are guys out there liking instagram posts where people doubt them just because it gives them that extra bit of motivation.
Uh 🙄 is that all it took
Cooooool
I wish I could find the comment but after will smith dissed Profar I was like “he’s gonna be an all star and lead San Diego in RBI’s” and if I wasn’t right I was pretty damn close.
I also wish I knew when guys had kids because they literally walk out of the hospital and blast 900 feet worth of home runs
I don’t blame Vogt for making that move at all – I also don’t blame judge for being pissed off. No story here, go Yanks.
Too happy to hit before that?
Crazy how many guys who clearly don’t know baseball are speaking their opinion with such conviction in here
Didn’t judge literally say in the after game presser that he didn’t care and it didn’t bother him?
Today’s athletes are missing the self-hatred needed to stay elite for long lengths of time!
That article reads like it was written by AI
“It was a stunning move on a sensical and data-driven level.”
I see you, AI. Bad bot.
Seems unlikely. Judge has been close since ALCS game 3. It’s been right there in front of him.
They’ve been pitching him high hard and offspeed at the bottom of the zone, trying to change his eye level.
So he goes out and hits a HR on the highest fastball he’s ever driven out. Second highest pitch. But he’s had high EV outs since the first game in KC.
Don’t worry about Judge unless he’s striking out 3-4 times a game. He had one in this year’s playoffs, and he’s been making loud outs since.
What a dreadful article written out of nothing but thin air. I regret giving them a click.
Fuck that cry baby. Next time, check with Judge to make sure he’s OK with the intentional walk sheeesh the media sucks!
18 comments
I thought the move was stupid. Cleveland dodged a bullet. Judge could’ve hit a HR after the intentional BB to Soto. I don’t care how much of a slump Judge was in the possibility of him blasting one is always there.
Yeah walking the bases loaded right before Judge comes up to bat just doesn’t make sense…idc how cold his postseason was to that point, the man hit 58 home runs. You don’t think he’s going to figure out a way to at least get an RBI in that situation?
There is no story here. It was a strategy move. Lots of people get walked with a good hitter behind them. It’s seems like an effort to find something to get fired up over. Yankees would walk a batter for strategy in a big moment if its called for that. Seems a weird way to find meaning in this series. You’re up 2-0. Isn’t that enough to get fired up over? Very odd take. Clarke needs to go back selling candy bars or something. Just a really dry, no substance comment.
I hear this all the time about athletes. I wish all these guys were playing pissed off. I think we’re missing a new brand of exciting baseball because these guys are chill.
It’s cool when players take it personally and use it as motivation i guess.
However, whatever order judge and soto are in with 1st base open and 1 out, I’d walk the first one up every single time and I think most managers would.
All players use whatever they can to get an edge against their opponent. Hell, there are guys out there liking instagram posts where people doubt them just because it gives them that extra bit of motivation.
Uh 🙄 is that all it took
Cooooool
I wish I could find the comment but after will smith dissed Profar I was like “he’s gonna be an all star and lead San Diego in RBI’s” and if I wasn’t right I was pretty damn close.
I also wish I knew when guys had kids because they literally walk out of the hospital and blast 900 feet worth of home runs
I don’t blame Vogt for making that move at all – I also don’t blame judge for being pissed off. No story here, go Yanks.
Too happy to hit before that?
Crazy how many guys who clearly don’t know baseball are speaking their opinion with such conviction in here
Didn’t judge literally say in the after game presser that he didn’t care and it didn’t bother him?
Today’s athletes are missing the self-hatred needed to stay elite for long lengths of time!
That article reads like it was written by AI
“It was a stunning move on a sensical and data-driven level.”
I see you, AI. Bad bot.
Seems unlikely. Judge has been close since ALCS game 3. It’s been right there in front of him.
They’ve been pitching him high hard and offspeed at the bottom of the zone, trying to change his eye level.
So he goes out and hits a HR on the highest fastball he’s ever driven out. Second highest pitch. But he’s had high EV outs since the first game in KC.
Don’t worry about Judge unless he’s striking out 3-4 times a game. He had one in this year’s playoffs, and he’s been making loud outs since.
What a dreadful article written out of nothing but thin air. I regret giving them a click.
Fuck that cry baby. Next time, check with Judge to make sure he’s OK with the intentional walk sheeesh the media sucks!