From Cy Young winners to a Florida tech salesman: Pitchers share what it's really like facing Aaron Judge
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From Cy Young winners to a Florida tech salesman: Pitchers share what it's really like facing Aaron Judge
"Maybe I should start an Aaron Judge he's-hit-a-home-run-off-me support group"
"We had very limited scouting. Video scouting was not really a widespread thing,"
"So, we knew just based off of the numbers, but it was so early in the season. I don't think he had a prolific freshman year. He was relatively unknown to us. I remember we went to Fresno, and they already had some fans -- probably just some of his fellow classmates -- that would go to the games, and t"
Aaron Judge is listed at 6-foot-7 and 282 pounds and combines size, power and patience that intimidate pitchers. Since his 2016 debut, Judge has hit 359 home runs, the most of any player in that span. Judge is completing his fourth season with at least 40 homers and his fourth straight season with an OPS above 1.000 while remaining in contention for the American League MVP. A midseason right elbow injury slowed his pace this year. Pitchers and former opponents recall being surprised by his early emergence when scouting was limited.
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