Michael Kay, the television voice of the New York Yankees, criticized the fan base on his weekday radio show, cautioning that their vocal dissatisfaction with Aaron Judge’s performance at the beginning of the season could potentially impact the team’s ability to acquire Juan Soto in the upcoming winter. Despite the Yankees boasting an impressive 16-8 record
heading into today’s MLB games and holding a slight lead over the defending division champions, the Baltimore Orioles, fans remain discontented with Judge’s performance. Despite injuries to key players and the absence of their ace, there are reasons to be optimistic about the Yankees’ start to the 2024 season.
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However, in New York, expectations are always exceedingly high, and fans have made it clear to team captain Aaron Judge that they are disappointed with his performance in the early weeks of the year. The 2022 American League MVP is batting just .180 and has accumulated twice as many strikeouts (31) as hits (16) in the first 24 games of the season.
