Aaron Judge Responds to 'Arson Judge' and Untold FA Stories | On Base with Mookie Betts, Ep. 4

Mookie sits down with 4x All-Star and AL MVP Aaron Judge
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0:00 - Intro
1:25 - Robbing home runs
2:43 - On Base/Off Base
7:36 - Free Agency & “Arson Judge” tweet
10:05 - Decision to stay in New York
13:47 - First thing he bought after the new deal
14:55 - Becoming captain of the Yankees
17:05 - Playing 3 sports in high school
20:15 - Decision to go to college after being drafted out of HS
23:39 - Minor League experience
25:00 - Changing swings
29:06 - Hitting home run 62
34:22 - Contributing success to his teammates
36:20 - Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry
40:00 - New York vs. LA
44:05 - Yankees fanbase
45:23 - Least favorite pitcher to face
47:26 - Mookie moving from 2B to OF
49:59 - Yankees Mount Rushmore

[@BleacherReport]

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[@ramonaramos9493]

Son verdadera chulada de ser humano

[@mauichiang]

Please interview Manny Machado

[@frankiebiase6632]

Mookie has been one of my favorite non Yankees players for a while. This is incredible.

[@NovaaktheKING]

FACTS

[@jacobrichardson1952]

I agree.

[@Cozzzyboy]

Let’s get em on board 😂

[@FoleysBetter]

As a Sox fan in NY... it is excruciating how awesome Mookie is lol....

[@maxwellsings]

I'm a dual Yankees/DBacks fan, so I am not a fan of the Dodgers or Red Sox at all, and yet I can't help but like mookie.

[@Packerskilla]

No exaggeration this might be the greatest thing y’all may have ever created (the show as a whole)

[@andrewcasillas5895]

fr baseball needs more of this in general

[@isaacj427]

No 🧢 man, I was trying to figure out how I could describe it but that’s about right. Lmao “greatest thing BR created”

[@dordonez11]

Nah last weeks episode with kershaw was the best

[@isaacj427]

@@dordonez11 I feel it but these two guys are top 3 outfielders in their Prime on the two biggest teams in the league chopping it up about life and the game, special.

[@KappaKing9000]

it's so sick that two HOF, generational talents who played on rival teams can just sit down on a couch and talk like best friends about absolutely anything they want. this is a great era of baseball despite what some may say.

[@quanto8287]

Is Aaron judge a hall of famer tho ? I mean Rodger maris is a 2 time mvp and champion and he isn’t in. Neither is Thurman Munson who won an mvp and championships or Bobby grich who has nearly twice the WAR as Judge. If judge continues to produce the numbers he has while healthy he’ll get in but if he retired tomorrow he wouldn’t be a HOFer. But mookie would.

[@tylergagnon4850]

@@quanto8287 baseball sports writers decide who is in the HOF. They all love judge, its less of a stats duel and more of a popularity contest. Take Fisk for example, him and Munson were exactly the same, same position, same output (the only reason fisk has better stats is because munson died during his career) but Fisk was always treated better in media and had a better public reputation. Even Fisk said at his HOF speech him and munson were two sides of the same coin. Key words are "at his HOF speech". While Munson didnt get in, fisk did.

[@alexklein426]

⁠@@quanto8287Judge is approaching Marris’s career stats at age 31. Judge is also 14th in career OPS in the history of the game. This stretch of baseball for judge has been one of the best 6 season stretches in MLB history.

[@matthewgarber8835]

Aaron is the perfect example of a player that George would of loved best in the league and holds himself to such a high standard off the field!

[@FloodGates27]

George hated playoff chokers. Judge is the definition of that,

[@Mgflz]

George Constanza? lmao

[@tzvi3660]

​@@FloodGates27 what a ignorant comment, Guess who has the most homeruns per at bat in the playoffs Between judge, altuve, Correa? Alvarez? I'll wait?

[@erickortega981]

@@tzvi3660 and how many wins has that accumulated for the Yankees not one single clutch home run that I know of

[@tzvi3660]

@@erickortega981 judge has hit plenty of big homeruns in the postseason, His teammates haven't picked up The slack,

[@gapicon]

Mookie is so smooth, He better be calling Sunday Night games after he retires from the Dodgers.

[@NewyorkRican2191]

As a die-hard Yankee Yankee fan, I love Mookie's game. I can already see him having a great career when baseball is done as an analysis or host. His interview skills and delivery were smooth and on point!!

[@marselisscott6702]

Big facts! Fox or ESPN should give him a contract when he retires.

[@elijahbrown9405]

bro it’s so infuriating 😭. why is he making me like him!!!

[@marselisscott6702]

@@elijahbrown9405 🤣 you can like him it’s okay

[@Beetlejuice67668]

Thank goodness you identified yourself as a Yankee fan otherwise I would’ve marked this comment as bullshit But you know you being a Yankee fan gives your opinion more credibility

[@TTaep.snow22]

Aaron has to be one of the coolest guys in baseball

[@Matthew92971]

No, that would be Angel Hernandez

[@giuliettarenner1343]

I don't know?>Maybe he would look cooler , sound cooler , and be cooler with a RING on his finger.... just sayin'...?

[@FantasyTeamAdvisors]

@@giuliettarenner1343 he has one on.

[@giuliettarenner1343]

@@FantasyTeamAdvisors wrong ring.. 👆

[@jerz7657]

As a yanks fan, rarely you see judge sit down and have convos like this. I really think in the this pod I saw a new awesome side of judge!

[@siddhshahi8649]

Two of the greatest of this era

[@armondhammer9]

Judge #1

[@brandocalrissian3294]

​@@armondhammer9mookie is a better all around player.

[@NovaaktheKING]

This is sooooo dope I love mookie’s energy as a Yankee fan it’s great to see these two guys keeping it real with each other and showing each other massive respect

[@robchino9073]

Love mookie and judge such professionals.

[@AjayR16]

respect to Mookie man. this guys a mf legend interviewing judge. so humble, hes truly one of the greats

[@minaaaaaaa1]

i love that mookie used the aa-ron meme to introduce aaron😂😂

[@nickfiscella9267]

he seems like such a regular guy almost shy especially sitting next to mookie's personality. i think he's just a man grateful to be living his dream

[@jrrrrk]

These 2 guys are great for the game. Keep making content like this and MLB will be back on fan's radars

[@jacobbxd]

Generational talents and two humble dudes just chatting. Gotta love it.

[@ldortiz626]

I don't know who impressed me more. I'm a diehard Judge fan so to hear someone as humble as him jokingly tell Rob Refsnyder that he was going to hit 50 home runs after seeing a hitting coach in 2017 must have been an insane moment. I'm also really impressed with Mookie Betts who I didn't realize is so fantastic as a host.

[@ghostlover951]

I'm a Yankees fan, but I think mookie is a beast, one of my favorite players in mlb...

[@StunningMcC]

I love these two man. Great episode.

[@huntervolcan9218]

Mookie has a great personality and asks a lot of insightful questions. Great interviewer

[@abstractjakobe3151]

Baseball needs more of this.

[@danielapetrova3416]

Great stuff! Very interesting. You are a great host Mookie! Very interesting to learn things, some personal stuff about baseball player.

[@lindviper8693]

Amazing! I just found this podcast exactly what I was looking for. Mookie is so talented can't wait to see much more episodes.

[@cesarflores2943]

Love these interviews keep up the work Mookie

[@Jesser1121]

I could hear these 2 talk for hours! It’s great to see Aaron open up with Mookie

[@idolnash13]

great podcast yall!

[@bryanfouts287]

Jesus Christ these two players side by side is a sight to see. On so many levels.

[@UsGrantify]

I love the love between Mookie and Judge. Almost heals my Yankee heart after 2018.

[@corbencarter-dixon5758]

Hearing Mookie and Aaron go back and forth about Aaron’s free agency just clears all the air because personally I didn’t even see him leaving NY although there was that Twitter buzz he left. As an Astros I loved beating the Yankees but as a baseball fan I enjoy watching Aaron Judge play and for him being the man as he is especially as a black man means a lot and the same goes for Mook.

[@user-dg8mk9tu6b]

With you being an Astros fan how do you look past the fact judge is on the Yankees and enjoy watching him? I’m genuinely curious because I’m an Astros fan and I wish I could like him but him being a yankee makes it hard because I can’t get past my bias against the team he plays on

[@jonathanwashington9199]

If They Made An Mutant League Baseball Video Game Someday I Seriously Think Aaron Judge's Pun Name Would Be Arson Judge

[@joshmorales3259]

“Especially as a black man” bruh, NOT EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND COLOR🤣

[@corbencarter-dixon5758]

@@user-dg8mk9tu6b No cap you’re not wrong on the team he’s on yeah it’s still some bitterness there but him as a player that’s no question

[@jmikesta]

Great interview! Interesting to hear Judge talk about free agency and how stressful it was. As a Yankee fan I cannot tell you how much anxiety I had during Judge's free agency year...the thought of losing him was nearly unbearable. I am so happy Aaron decided to stay in New York. LET'S GO YANKEES, 2023 WS CHAMPS HERE WE COME!

[@TonyCorsaro]

This just popped up in my feed…. Great show man! Been a Dodger fan since the early sixties and still hate those damn Yankees 😂 LAD/NYY WS this year would be iconic but we got a ways to go…. Keep it up!

[@abelrealestate]

Amazing duo 🔥 thank you BR!!!

[@ryancruz1271]

Mookie is the reason Judge didn’t win any Gold Gloves in right field for a few years

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Because mookie is a far better fielder all around.

[@JoeMeats]

This was great, Betts was a great interviewer

[@michaelscepkowski5031]

This is an awesome interview hats off to mookie Betts awesome interview good guy

[@matthewkabel6246]

Padres fan here but Mookie is so likable, Judge classy as always as well

[@carmenventuro5087]

Love, Love, Love these two athletes. Great interview!! Stay healthy.

[@STATUSBABYYY]

Awesome interview 💯

[@brentmichalak3895]

2 studs who have earned it! So cool to hear their perspectives

[@KennyChaoJr]

This was so dope 🔥

[@jacobdajula]

Sick show fellas!! Enjoyed it! Go yanks!

[@lordvader_0668]

This is awesome. Need more of this for baseball!

[@timotley2100]

Great listen and enjoyed more than I thought I would. Interesting insight from Judge using the Teacherman method and glad the conversation steered that way. Another takeaway from the interview, both guys multi sport athletes growing up and not just baseball centric.

[@frozen8672]

Mookie is a natural! He’s got a long career ahead of him in baseball wether it be in the office or commentary! Let’s go Dodgers! Edit- the size of Judges hand on the mic compared to Mookies 😂

[@jakenbake9878]

Wow what a great conversation. Judge and Mookie are both awesome stars for the game

[@JSK95]

Mookie saying "half the people don't speak English" at 20:48 had me dying 😂

[@pltrlong420]

When you get respect from your peers like this is the utmost compliment

[@stevengreco5897]

I enjoyed this video! It was great!

[@Connorbedard1]

The interview everyone needed

[@lurapenal]

Great show!

[@deneenjeffries2768]

He seems very down to earth and sweet. Hope his career continues onward and upward. Love Mookie too

[@nateplus8776]

One of the best organizations in baseball, that was so a beautiful presentation I’m not even a jay fan and I enjoy it like one. Congratulations José well deserved 🎉👏🏾👏🏾

[@marisaa.tamayo]

the key and peele reference at the beginning 😭😭 hahaha

[@chrispollack6215]

Love hearing them talk

[@d-2793]

Great interview Mookie and the captain

[@jasonnova8527]

Mookie is a great interviewer.

[@profitablebusiness8559]

Dope interview

[@izelruiz7942]

It was that catch he made against the dodgers on Saturday that made me realize how amazing of a player he really is

[@hitithard1363]

2 real dudes right here and totally humble gotta love it

[@G-FORTY7]

Can’t tell me Mook ain’t turnt during this interview 😂😂😂 he fasho either drunk or faded lol

[@Martieen]

Now this is dope 🥶

[@MrMakaveli2786]

These two make a great team

[@ejluna4451]

These episodes r so fire keep ‘em coming

[@shanedriscol]

This kind of stuff is great to remind everyone that these are still people. Like thats 2 of the top players in baseball and they are just lounging talking like old friends about it all. Great human aspects

[@benbehrens5571]

New favorite podcast

[@jonnysmith5213]

Two of the nicest guys in the game 😎👍

[@addisondavila]

Agreed

[@chrisocony]

I am sure having the historic, monster season of 2022 made the free agency situation a lot less stressful.

[@kilkys8820]

I can’t get enough of mookie’s face.😃 😭

[@scottgriffin8581]

Mookie, as good an interview of a ball player as I’ve seen. Thank you

[@pltrlong420]

History of two legend players

[@jackgallagher4850]

This should have way more views then it does shows the state of baseball

[@SeahawksBamBamKam]

Damn that Arson Judge dude with the Giants that dude is on Fire Lightin' it up in every game.

[@PRETTY_RICKY33]

As a mets fan i love this dude so much man he represents new york to the fullest and no matter what team you’re on if you rep the city like that im a big fan!

[@MATT-sh9gi]

What a guy man. This is the complete role model athlete man.

[@bradythagoatt]

this is awesome!!!!!!!

[@addisondavila]

Just two bros talking. I love it ❤️

[@tylerwooldridge7933]

To the question to mookie about switching from middle infield to outfield. Typically your most athletic players play middle infield so outfield typically becomes easy for them. That’s why you see a lot of utility players that started as middle infielders but they can play almost any position

[@brandocalrissian3294]

And why you see mookie playing gold glove level defense at right field, second base and shortstop for the Dodgers. He's one of the 3 best 5 tool players in baseball today.

[@yerrr4978]

Judge is one chill ass dude.

[@Stephen_Carry]

lit episode

[@Elpapi-1983]

The only player so far thats following jeter's discipline in the game

[@TheBreaksFB]

Mookie talks different when he's bowling... lol Yo Thanks Mookie.. Great job with the Captain!!

[@jacksoncuff8130]

this was two bros talking loved it

[@AbleAnderson]

I don’t know why Arson Judge is so funny but it just cracks me up lol

[@jenniferrider-nx4wl]

I heard that was a little more I think it would love it

[@cmattil]

Like 750 million sitting on one couch and they both deserve it. Damn 2023 is the future.

[@bby_plut0]

bout time yall put these up on the toob

[@cloudbarrow]

My two favorite non-Mets guys. It's really hard not to like these dudes.

[@italiangoodfellas8962]

Bro i love Mookie off the field man

[@silkyjohnson7599]

“Bacon egg and cheese” is just NY in general lmao

[@christophermackin9863]

Mookie is a class act...

[@somedude1901]

These are some good dudes

[@spookyboi315]

That two tone day date Rollie looks tiny on judge’s wrist sheeeesh bro is a tankkkk

[@kimberlymoore8446]

Love himmmmm

[@dopestdopeyouvsmoked]

judges humility is top

[@marselisscott6702]

This podcast was fire! Mookie is so good at asking questions, and he gives off a great vibe. Aaron judge seems like a really genuine guy. I can’t see how anyone can hate either or these two athletes. I like them both even more now. I’m a Phillies fan but I’m also a Betts and judge fan. I want them to succeed and be in the hall of fame. I see now me at 50 with some Betts and judge cards in my collection.

[@marcoantoniorodriguez8768]

Mookie fits on half the couch cushion, Judge overflows to the other couch cushion

[@lukechernesky]

Judges guy he likes to face is Tim Mayza, owns him 😂😅

[@cristianhoyos6346]

I want to see bets at short 🙌🏼

[@PM2024-]

All these questions about NY vs LA!!! 🗽 c’mon Judge!!! The answer is NEW YORK for all Mookie’s questions!!! 🏙️

[@jasonrodriguez4863]

food is definitely LA

[@PM2024-]

@@jasonrodriguez4863 both places are awesome for food 🥘 LA has better chopped salads and better Korean-Mexican fusion 🥗 NY has better Mediterranean food and better pizza 🍕 🗽 🌅 at the end of the day, LA & NY are my two favorite places in this country 🇺🇸 (followed by Maine, Southwest Florida, San Francisco & Colorado) 🚙