What a pair Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been for the New York Yankees this year. They have formed such a formidable offensive duo that every other opponent pitching departments are wary of them. Clearly, they are the best offensive 1-2 punch this regular season. The Judge-Soto duo has raised hopes in the Bronx for a World Series win finally. In the last few years, the NY side always lacked a superstar offensive duo. Finally, they have got one – a lefty and righty combination, making things difficult for the opposition pitchers. Both are enjoying historic seasons this year.
In terms of home runs, the Judge-Soto duo has enjoyed great success in 2024. First of all, Aaron Judge has been leading the HR list for a long time. On the other hand, Juan Soto has been enjoying his career-best regular season in terms of homers. Now, will he like to stay in the Bronx even in 2025? Only time can tell. Since the Yankees captain has seen a dip in performance, fans have bad thoughts about the possibility of Soto in Pinstripes for the long term.
Fans Blame Aaron Judge For Raising The Concern Regarding Juan Soto Leaving The Bronx In 2025
Clearly, things are not going in the way that the Yankees captain would like. Around August 25, the 2022 AL MVP was on pace to hit 63 home runs at the end of this regular season. He even hit his 50th and 51st home runs of the season in the same game against the Colorado Rockies. Things looked easy for the California native, who was a clear favorite to win the American League MVP this year. However, since August 26, things started to go south for Aaron Judge. Moreover, it is enough to make the Yankees Faithful impatient. Lately, the AL single-season Home Run record holder completed 16 games in a row without a single homer. It has been the longest home run drought of Aaron Judge in his illustrious career. When the captain of the Bronx Bombers achieves unwanted records right before the playoffs, it makes the fans worry despite the team winning and leading the AL East division.
Currently, the Yankees are 85-62. But after the game against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, a fan wrote on X, saying, “No way Juan Soto would want to play alongside a scrub like Aaron Judge for the rest of his career.” The Dominican slugger will probably be the biggest free agent at the end of this season. Moreover, the two New York teams – the Mets and the Yankees will be the top two favorites to sign the superstar in free agency. If that fan is right, how much effect will Judge’s slump have on Soto’s future decision?
The Manager And The Captain Don’t Seem Too Worried
As fans in the Bronx fear that the chance of seeing Juan Soto in Pinstripes for the rest of his career is going away because of the captain’s home run drought, the team does not look that worried. Aaron Boone said, “It’s just hitting.” The skipper feels Judge will soon get things rolling again.
Moreover, he points that the captain is having a historic season that he has a put together beautifully. Boone hopes to see the team “Hopping on Judge again soon.” Moreover, Aaron Judge said that it is just baseball. Adding to that, the California native mentioned that he is feeling fine and hopes to see results soon.
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