Aaron Judge flashed a big smile when asked if he could repeat his accomplishments of last year, when he hit an AL record 62 home runs for the Yankees. 'You never know,' he said after the team's first full-squad workout on Monday. OvermyerTV reports.
Judge slumped offensively as New York was swept in the AL Championship Series by eventual World Series champion Houston. He went 1 for 16 with no homers or RBIs."It bothers me, and I think it bothers the group as well," Judge said,"Every year we don't finish what we started, it wears on us in different ways. I think every failure pushes you towards that ultimate goal."
After Judge agreed to the longterm deal with the Yankees, he become New York's first captain since Derek Jeter from 2003-13. "I'll be doing what I've been doing the past six or seven years, try and lead by example," Judge said."Be a voice for this team on and off the field. Keep pushing this team to the ultimate goal of bringing a championship back to New York."
"That's why I'm here," Judge added."It's one of the main reasons why I wanted to come back and wear pinstripes. Have a lot of unfinished business here. I'm looking forward to the new role but stuff doesn't change for me.": Judge took batting practice for the first time with the pitch clock that will be used this season."Oh man, I completely forgot about it until about three pitches in," Judge said.
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