Is the Aaron Judge Yankees Era going to be remembered for the inability to even reach the World Series because they never could solve the Astros?
Imagine “Citizen Kane” without being shown what “Rosebud” is. “Friends” without resolution on Ross and Rachel. “The Great Gatsby” without its final page.
The Yankees have played 10 games against the Astros this season and the only two they won — hell, the only two in which they have had a lead after any of the 91 innings these teams have played in 2022 — came on Judge walk-off hits in two late June games. Then, like now, the Yankees go as Judge goes.Aaron Judge walks to the dugout after striking out in the sixth inning of the Yankees’ Game 3 loss.
A dejected looking Aaron Boone and Anthony Rizzo watch the action during the fifth inning of the Yankees’ Game 3 loss.Even without Cole, Houston has assembled a dynamic staff. The Yankees did not hit much against the Guardians. But those were the Guardians. They still found a way through. These are the Astros. It is just a different beast.
Game 3 of this ALCS was the worst. Bader and Judge are probably the Yankees’ two best defenders. Christian Vazquez lifted a fly ball between them that should have been the third out of a scoreless second inning. Instead, Judge verged on Bader, who had the ball go off his glove for an error. Chas McCormick followed with a short-porch two-run homer and the Yankees were in chase mode again.
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