


Judge started 34 times in the leadoff spot this season, many of them beginning in mid-September as he chased Roger Maris' league record of 61 homers.Ĭopyright 2022 The Associated Press. He entered Game 3 just 2 of 37 with 27 strikeouts in nine games.īut Boone felt Judge was close to getting his swing right, and it looked pretty good on his big swing. Judge has had major issues against Cleveland in three postseason series. “Judge is the most logical leadoff guy with us with no D.J. Search Forums New Posts Podcast Product Reviews Your Profile Page Log Out Show online status. The Yankees are without a true leadoff hitter with DJ LeMahieu and Andrew Benintendi both out with injuries. He also moved Isiah Kiner-Falefa up from seventh to sixth and Harrison Bader from nine to seven. “Judge has hit a lot of second in his career, and just wanted to shake that up a little bit,” Boone said.īoone juggled his lineup, dropping Judge as well Anthony Rizzo from No. Judge, who set the AL record with 62 home runs this season and contended for the Triple Crown, struck out four times in New York's 4-2 loss in 10 innings in Game 2, and got booed at Yankee Stadium. “I wanted to change that up a little bit,” Boone said. This is where he needs you, youll make him jump by tapping the screen. FastBall is back and is faster, fun and addictive than ever. In his way, there are many obstacles and his only ability is to jump. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he woke up Saturday morning with the idea of moving Judge out of the leadoff spot. Over 6 million players are enjoying FastBall 2, now its your turn to taste it. The 449-foot shot was his 12th career postseason homer, and the Yankees can only hope it gets him going this October.
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2 in the lineup, New York's star slugger - and baseball's home run king - connected for a two-run shot in the third inning of Game 3 of the AL Division series against the Cleveland Guardians.Īfter striking out for the eighth time in nine at-bats in the first, Judge drove a 2-1 fastball from Triston McKenzie over the wall in center field, tying it at 2. CLEVELAND (AP) - Aaron Judge has busted out of his fall funk.ĭropped from the leadoff spot to No.
