Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have become an offensive duo that opponents really fear nowadays. Who knows if this year is the only time when the fans in the Bronx get to enjoy this duo? But as long as they are healthy and in form, they can destroy any team’s defense. The offense of the New York Yankees really depends on this All-Star duo. Now, every opponent team comes up with certain plans to keep these two great power hitters quiet. Whenever they fail to execute their plans well, the Judge-Soto duo rips them apart.
It is great for the Bronx Bombers but sad for the opponents. Lately, the American League East division rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays, proved that they don’t like facing Aaron Judge. However, Judge’s partner in baseball crime did not like the strategy the Blue Jays came up with to keep the Yankees captain quiet. The Toronto side intentionally made the 2022 AL MVP walk as many as three times.
Juan Soto Says The Blue Jays Made Him Mad
The division rivals did not like facing the Yankees captain, and it did not impress Juan Soto. On Sunday, the Blue Jays intentionally walked Aaron Judge thrice after the slugger hit a single in the third inning. Throughout the three-game series, the Toronto side walked the current home run leader as many as six times. Intentionally, they did it four times throughout the series. Whenever Aaron Judge did not walk, he made the Blue Jays pay as he went 5-9 with a couple of homers in the series. On Sunday, in the post-game interview, Juan Soto expressed his frustration over the Blue Jays who were unwilling to face his partner in baseball crime straight up. He said, “It sucks, makes me mad, I don’t like that.”
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Moreover, the Dominican slugger added that he and the team wanted Judge on the plate. He said he was doing his best to put the Yankees captain up on the plate, but the Blue Jays just passed him over. What Juan Soto wants the opponents to do is to challenge Aaron Judge and see what he can really do. Anyway, Soto knows that it is just a part of the game, and every team adopts a strategy that can help them win. Finally, the Yankees won the three-game series 2-1. On Sunday, they won 4-3, with the game going to the 10th inning.
John Schneider Intentionally Walked Aaron Judge
The Blue Jays manager surprised many as he intentionally walked the Yankees captain with no runners on base and a couple of outs. This thing happened in the second inning of Saturday’s game. Moreover, it was the first time since 1972 when a manager intentionally walked a hitter in such a situation. Later, in an interview with MLB.com, John Schneider said that he really did not want to see Aaron Judge swing.
And that they discussed being “Really careful with him.” But the Blue Jays manager knows that this approach can lead a team to make mistakes when they “Try to be really fine.” Moreover, Schneider praised Judge, saying, “He is on a different level who can change a game with just one swing.”
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