“Aaron Judge is a Part of the Problem”: Yankees Star Blamed After Team's Humiliating Exit From Playoff
What happened
The best hitter in the lineup, Aaron Judge, could only watch from the dugout as the Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Even with Judge on the team, the Yankees lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024 and dropped the ALDS 3-1 in 2025.
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