Aaron Judge, who played exactly zero innings this postseason, sends blunt message to Yankees front office - Fox News
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has publicly urged the team's front office to make significant roster improvements following a disappointing postseason exit. The team was swept by the Tampa Bay Rays amid controversy and internal frustration.
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The comments highlight internal organizational pressure within a major professional sports franchise following a failed championship bid.
Aaron Judge, who played as many innings for the New York Yankees as I did this postseason, sent the front office a clear message after Wednesday's ALDS loss to the Tampa Bay Rays ... Fix it. Now. I'm paraphrasing, of course, but I'm not far off. RAYS SWEEP YANKEES IN ALDS AFTER CONTROVERSIAL SPECTATOR INTERFERENCE DENIES ANTHONY VOLPE'S HOMER For those who missed it, the Judge-less Yankees were swept by the Rays in a controversial Game 3 that saw Anthony Volpe's game-tying home run get called back because of fan interference. New York would go on to lose, 4-3. As for Judge ... he couldn't do anything about it. The Yankees superstar missed every postseason game with a right calf strain, and played just 66 games this season — a career-low, not counting the silly COVID season in 2020. It was a lost season for Judge. A frustrating one.
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