It’s that time of the year again when the Yankees-Red Sox baseball’s fiercest rivalry takes center stage. The ongoing series has been a tug-of-war so far, with the Yankees striking first in Game 1, but Boston bounced back with fire in Game 2, setting the stage for a thrilling showdown. The standout moment? Garrett Crochet silenced Yankee Stadium by striking out none other than Aaron Judge. Well, not once, not twice, but three times!
In a commanding performance, Crochet pitched six strong innings in the game, resulting in striking out nine batters while throwing 97 pitches, including 67 strikes against 25 Yankees hitters. Moreover, the left-hander dominated the marquee matchup. Now you know what it means to strike out Aaron Judge, and here Crochet has done it three times!
Now, as the tensions rise heading into the series decider, Yankees manager Aaron Boone addressed the media, offering his thoughts on the showdown and Judge’s failure.
“I think he was getting some stuff on the edges. I mean, he’s been one of the best pitchers in the sport. It’s elite stuff with some deception with that delivery and everything coupled with. He got a little off the edge, maybe, and just had a good night against him.”
All respect and nothing else! Boone knows to give credit where it’s due. While Aaron Judge is no way to be evaluated based on a single game, the domination shown by Crochet against him was on another level. If you have checked the game, you will see some of the pitches were close to Judge. Moreover, with those deceptive curveballs by Crochet, even the greatest will face the challenge to face those.
Moreover, check how Boone mentioned that it was just a good game of Garrett Crochet against Aaron Judge. What does that mean? The last game is coming, and Judge will make a comeback. Something even Crochet understands. You can see how he stayed humble even after this performance against the game’s elite.
“It felt good. I struck him out three times. The time is going to come when I face him again next Friday, I believe so, got to do it again. That’s the great thing about this game.”
Imagine a pitcher got 3 outs against someone like Aaron Judge, and showing no arrogance. He is more into what’s coming in the next game. Hey, we all know what Judge can do in his day.
Aaron Judge is no new to turning the tables
Well, if you have known Aaron Judge for a while, you know why betting against Aaron Judge after a bad game is a mistake.
Because this isn’t the first time Judge has been humbled on a big stage. Remember the Yankees-Rays game back in September 2022? After going hitless in a brutal loss to the Rays, Judge bounced back the very next day with a home run and helped snap a losing streak.
So while Crochet’s dominance over Judge might make headlines today, don’t be surprised if tomorrow’s story is about how Judge answered back. With the Red Sox-Yankees series heading for a series decider, we can expect something big from the man.
Ahh, how do we not consider the current form of Aaron Judge? With 21 HRs and 51 RBIs until now, Aaron Judge means business this year. A two-time MVP at age 33, Aaron Judge is well on his way to claiming his third. Moreover, he is currently maintaining a .392 average and projected to touch the long-forgotten .400 BA! Yes, he’s also making a serious run at one of baseball’s most mythical marks, a .400 batting average. No player has done it since Ted Williams hit .406 back in 1941.
A slump in a single game shouldn’t be enough for Judge in his journey.
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