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[BennyBlanco]

Can anything stop this guy? Rookie year through 61 games:

batting .347
22 HR
49 RBIs
.453 OBP

25 years old, 6'8.... 282 lb

Guy is out here smacking nearly 500 ft homers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuKA5YRScJE

Plays a good RF. Leading the league in HRs and WAR. Leading the AL in batting average.

Leading the world in The Sandlot inspired fashion.

The guy was getting MVP chants in Anaheim tonight, and went on to hit a game winning HR. I keep expecting him to come back to earth and see pitchers adjust to him, and he keeps lighting it up. Aaron Judge is must see TV right now and it's only his rookie year.

 

[Stormhammer]

would love to see him and stanton go at it at the home run derby :O

 

[Link]

Can anything stop this guy?

Pitchers and scouts figuring him out?

 

[Escape Goat]

I love A-Aron!

 

[Chris R]

He's the only thing saving us from an Astros WS AKA the Darkest Timeline

 

[Fox318]

Dude is incredible to watch play.

He has such a solid batting stance.

 

[Fox318]

Pitchers and scouts figuring him out?

That's my fear

That or he becomes like trout where they walk him with bases loaded.

 

[Amagon]

He's a good dude. Hopefully, he won't turn heel like A-Rod.

 

[BennyBlanco]

He's a good dude. Hopefully, he won't turn heel like A-Rod.

A-Rod was a born heel

 

[XGRaViSmOrSX]

Leading the league in dongs, 22*. and just about every offensive category

The Aaron Judge Unit:
https://streamable.com/e7bwd

All rise, Yankee Court is now in session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sn_AFGJMhI

 

[neurosisxeno]

He's on pace for the Triple Crown in the AL.

 

[reggieandTFE]

His BABIP coming down to reality will lead to some regression. But hell, I just noticed that Kris Bryant had a .378 BABIP his rookie year so who knows.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

John Sterling can hardly contain himself when Judge sends one high, deep, and gone.

 

[neurosisxeno]

His BABIP coming down to reality will lead to some regression. But hell, I just noticed that Kris Bryant had a .378 BABIP his rookie year so who knows.

The thing with BABIP, is even among seasoned hitters it can be funky. It ranges from .280-340 for most hitters, and that's a pretty sizable range. Charlie Blackmon is at .389, and if you thing that's way above normal, consider that last year he finished at .350, and his career number is .336. Judge's is a bit absurd right now being well over .400, but it's worth noting he was an elite prospect, and Blackmon is doing about as well but with less power. Judge could easily be something like a Blackmon with more power, which inflates BABIP.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

The Aaron Judge Unit:
https://streamable.com/e7bwd

All rise, Yankee Court is now in session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sn_AFGJMhI

Yankee Court is now my momentary favorite thing on the internets, and anything utilizing Law & Order is also well appreciated.

 

[LyleLanley]

Oh but Kelly Olynyk doesn't deserve one of these?

 

[kingocfs]

Only 4 players to slug .700 since the strike: Bonds, McGwire, Sosa, Larry Walker...

🤔

 

[Earthbound64]

He's on pace for the Triple Crown in the AL.

"On pace for the Triple Crown" isn't a phrase that makes sense.
There is no "pace" for leading the league in a statistic.

You mean he's currently among the leaders for BA, HR, and RBI.

 

[rrc1594]

Yankees looking great and this is due to him. MVP

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Oh but Kelly Olynyk doesn't deserve one of these?

I think everyone is scared they couldn't do such a thread justice.

 

[Kill3r7]

Only 4 players to slug .700 since the strike: Bonds, McGwire, Sosa, Larry Walker...

🤔

Currently Judge and Trout are on pace to do so. Trout has never slugged over .600 so he is bound to come back to the mean post surgery and same thing will happen with Judge.

 

[Dynomutt]

I think he came from the same test batch as LeBron. The first models were prone to break down due to the trade off between power and agility. These issues have been worked out in the most recent "Gen M" models. Efficiency personified.

 

[rrc1594]

I think he came from the same test batch as LeBron. The first models were prone to break down due to the trade off between power and agility. These issues have been worked out in the most recent "Gen M" models. Efficiency personified.

LMAO

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Judge has hit 2 homers today to set the league record for home runs by a rookie (50). The previous record of 49 was set by Mark McGwire in 1987.

 

[Joe]

Judge has hit 2 homers today to set the league record for home runs by a rookie (50). The previous record of 49 was set by Mark McGwire in 1987.

 

[VeryGooster]

 

[MiloHoffman]

 

[davidwhangchoi]

where can i buy his baseball card?

 

[VeryGooster]

Almost forgot:

 

[Kickz]

 

[TheDrizzlerJ11]

Yet if he was on the Marlins he'd be the 3rd best outfielder. Too bad we didn't deal Ozuna for some pitching while we had the chance.

Ridiculously impressive for a rookie and everything but Stanton was 2017s Supernova.

 

[bob_arctor]

Perfect. Congrats to Judge. Hope him and the Yanks stay hot come playoffs.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

please be hot in october

 

[bonesmccoy]

I was thinking about what a joyful, friendly guy Judge comes across and comparing him to my dear old and busted sourpuss, Jose Bautista.

It's impossible not to be happy for Judge and his success.

Spoiler

Fucking Yankee scum

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Perfect. Congrats to Judge. Hope him and the Yanks stay hot come playoffs.

please be hot in october

More like play-in.

Stupid 1 game wild card is a joke.

 

[Earthbound64]

please be hot in october

Well, the Yankees' schedule goes through October 1, so at least he'll get to play 1 game in October...


Kidding, kidding, I know they'll be a Wild Card team...
So he'll get 2 games in October.

 

[3N16MA]

Back to having a legit shot at AL MVP.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

GoatRod

Perfect reaction.

 

[TS-08]

Yet if he was on the Marlins he'd be the 3rd best outfielder. Too bad we didn't deal Ozuna for some pitching while we had the chance.

Ridiculously impressive for a rookie and everything but Stanton was 2017s Supernova.

Judge is better than Stanton this year.

 

[Earthbound64]

Back to having a legit shot at AL MVP.

An MVP on a team with the 4th-best record in the league.
Cute.

 

[WaterAstro]

Can anything stop this guy?

Scandals can lol.

 

[manzoman96]

Playing against him in my fantasy baseball championship smh.

 

[jman2050]

An MVP on a team with the 4th-best record in the league.
Cute.

Didn't stop Trout last year.

 

[3N16MA]

An MVP on a team with the 4th-best record in the league.
Cute.

Good thing it's an individual award and not a team award.

 

[Earthbound64]

Didn't stop Trout last year.

Yeah, writers can't figure out what the heck they're doing.

Good thing it's an individual award and not a team award.

In any given year that may or may not be the case depending on the whim of the writers.

 

[CrocMother]

How many strike outs tho?

 

[cwmartin]

Can anything stop this guy?

Breaking balls

 

[Earthbound64]

How many strike outs tho?

202 and counting.
Already the 10th-highest single-season total ever.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

How many strike outs tho?

Gotta swing fam.

 

[rjc571]

Clearly he's on roids