All that stands between the Yankees and their elusive 28th title is the Dodgers — and Shohei Ohtani — as baseball’s two brightest stars are finally headed to the Fall Classic.
“We’ve had our battles throughout the regular season over the years when he was with the Angels, playing back and forth, seeing him hit homers over my head and having some good series,’’ Judge said Tuesday of facing Ohtani. “But getting a chance to play him on the biggest stage in the biggest moment, I think that’s going to be pretty cool to watch.
“The journey is always a tough one, but that’s the fun in all this,’’ Judge said before the Yankees worked out at the Stadium in advance of their first World Series appearance since 2009. “There were good times and bad times, but getting to this point, this is where the real fun starts. For years, as a kid, I’d watch the Yankees play and win the World Series. That excitement, the emotion, the city comes alive. It’s special. I look forward to doing that with this group.
“Our confidence never changed,’’ Judge said. “The outside noise had a narrative based on how the games were going, but everyone in the room never faltered. We knew what we were capable of.”“For us, nothing really changed,’’ Judge said. “We had to answer some tough questions and definitely had to make some adjustments at times. But it’s a confident group. Getting knocked down a couple times throughout the season built family unity.
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