Aaron Judge can finally feel something of a kinship with Roger Maris.
. He has reached the point in this historic home-run derby at which he is likely feeling five percent, 10 percent, maybe 15 percent of the pressure Maris felt when he hunted down Babe Ruth in 1961. Hitting them on demand, with millions holding their breath in anticipation, is something only the greatest of the great can dare to do.
, Judge might have the two long balls he needs for sole possession of the record in his hip pocket. He’s that explosive, and that good — the best player in the sport by a wide margin. “He’s getting off the right swings. He’s making good swing decisions. It’s going to come, but it is a peek behind just how great a player he is, so that when he doesn’t hit the ball out of the ballpark, he’s still impacting us in a big way. Getting on base, his outfield play, on the bases.”
Is the big man pressing? Hey, despite his otherworldly power, Judge is a human being who can feel the weight of expectation just like the rest of us. As much as he swears he’s carrying a business-as-usual approach to the plate, he has to be pressing to make this happen.
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