New York Yankees star Aaron Judge clearly isn’t enjoying playing in 2023.
“I would accept the loss in the American final this season,” said Judge, whose comments were reported by NJ.com. We will not experience a fatal blow that ends our season, but rather it is a long agony and a painful death. »
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Before Thursday’s clashes in Major League Baseball, the Bronx Bombers had an 81-77 record and were 5.5 games behind the team, with last place granting entry to the U.S. playoffs. There are only four games left in the Yankees’ 2023 season.
After the Big Apple club was eliminated from the playoff race, Judge stated that his team’s season had been “a failure” and that “several things needed to change.”
However, the outfielder made it clear that he didn’t want manager Aaron Boone to lose his job.
“I have been working with Boone since 2018. I think he’s the right man for the job,” Judge said. He knows the players. He knows how to talk to us and motivate us. He knows when to have difficult discussions. I think we just need to give him good support staff, the kind of people who will run through any wall for him. »
Judge also said he has no regrets about signing a new contract with the Yankees last offseason.
“I know I made the right decision. I knew it wouldn’t be all sunshine and rainbows. »
“Throughout the season, when we hit our lowest point, I thought, ‘This is what I’m here for.’ I think a year like this – the setbacks, the injuries, the bad season – will only make the moment when we manage to win even better. We will really enjoy these moments. »