Aaron Judge talks historic season with Yankees and his pick for MVP | First Take | ESPN

[@espn]

Will Aaron Judge win AL MVP?

[@martinrosario4018]

Hell yes!!! #allrise

[@jeffreyhouse1306]

ESPN Yeah

[@ramses21190]

he should

[@felixalvarez6039]

Not this year

[@brashadcarr6759]

ESPN fuck no

[@snaxcks9678]

Judge is a humble dude. Great example for everyone

[@atribecalledlen3567]

Aaron Judge and Aaron Gordon are brothers

[@treyrishard5095]

Len Walker but they aren't really? Are they brothers?

[@Xkingluis23]

Gordon on a breakout year too 🔥

[@yankees_bass861]

Facts

[@joseanthompson9069]

I literally said that like a 3 days ago.

[@KillerChickenz01]

3:10 he can fix the strikeout issue if umps would stop calling low balls as strikes

[@billrolls5233]

Chickenz fr😂

[@drewkaplan7460]

As a Red Sox fan I have to say this guy is awesome. Total class act on and off the field. Just wish he wasn't a Yankee!

[@billrolls5233]

Drew Kaplan wow i and a lot of Yankee fans really appreciate love for the game like yours hope the Sox have a good season

[@MylotheZooLovingScientist]

As a Yankee fan, I appreciate that, man. I must say I feel the exact same way about Mookie Betts - I kept saying I wished he'd come to the dark side, hahaha. And yeah, you guys got some nice young talent yourselves, I look forward to our matchups in the near future and wish you guys the best!

[@theman6705]

As a YANKEES fan, im telling you, you guys better make it to the Alcs next year. Im dying for a Yankees/redSox alcs again :(

[@pedrogarces4064]

Too bad he's a yankee isn't it?

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708]

We'll be back next year. Long live the evil empire

[@Zack-bl1cw]

Long live the agarian empire

[@werightnow]

Jeremy Hayes the Yankees are an evil the only thing evil about it if anything is the stupid policy of shaving your facial hair off and keeping your hair low which makes zero sense in 2017

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

Soft spoken , superb athlete. What a beast. I look forward to seeing him every summer for the next 15 years :)

[@tdevil101]

Ghostdialoog god bless anyone who tries to pick a fight a with him.

[@bmorebamma]

that's not gonna end well

[@houstontxdave6876]

As an Astros fan i love watching Judge play the game. The Yankees are similar to the Astros..young, fun and great to watch. I hope 2018 season ends with the Astros and Yankees in the ALCS again. Two titans battling for the crown

[@lapetisa20]

what a classy guy! love him! Thank god he is a YANKEE :)

[@israymervalentin-arias6313]

Alex Rodriguez wasn't a slugger for the New York Yankees Max? Last I checked he hit 36hr first year, 48hr second year, 35hr third year, 54hr fourth year, 35 hr 5th year, 30 hr 6th year, and 30hr 7th year before his hip basically cost him a lot of injury plagued seasons before finally hitting 33 hr for them when he was 39 years old.

[@Simbaaa0240]

Israymer Valentin-Arias Drugs Bro

[@eliasayala1155]

Israymer Valentin-Arias the 2009 yankees weren't the 2009 Yankees until arod returned from his hip injury and hit a homer on the first pitch he saw of 2009 , Alex Rodriguez is one of the best baseball players who ever lived. I'm a die hard yankee fan but Aaron judge is wayyyy to overrated , first of all people he's a 25 year old ROOKIE that's old as fuck his body already developed so the power came easy for him not to mention that he plays in a little league stadium and broke Adam Dunn's strike out record which I thought was impossible

[@E.N.DNetwork]

Mantle was probably on the juice as well.

[@billrolls5233]

E.N.D Network you love to hate and deface the Yankees

[@E.N.DNetwork]

Baller Life I'm a yankees fan you fool.

[@TheJShield]

Aaron Judge and Derek Jeter r the 2 most likable Yankees (outside of NYC) ever

[@peter021169]

Aaron is the old fashioned athlete that NYC needed!

[@ajp135212]

Arod hit 48 in 05, and 54 in 07.

[@billrolls5233]

ajp135212 how many did arod hit as a rookie and how many did he hit at age 24?

[@ajp135212]

Baller Life don’t get me wrong I’m a Aaron judge fan. I actually predicted during spring training he would hit 50 this season. I said this is the guy who will put the mlb on notice. I’m strictly talking Bout how they left out Arod in the 50hrs as a Yankee. I don’t expect judge will be as good as Arod was in his prime but he’s special I’m only speaking on them leaving Arod out. Funny enough Arod hit 52 at 25 lol just like judge

[@king_supreme1102]

He is an awesome person, I'm so glad we have him.

[@ryandando4228]

Im a phillies fan (i cri) but judge seems like a real humble guy, wishing him a long healthy career

[@nathanrivera7895]

He is Super Humble. You can tell He his is naturally like that. I hope he stays this way. Future Captain of the Yankees, I would say!

[@charlesgorman4919]

IMO, Aaron Judge is the best Yankee since Derek Jeter.

[@Max_Mannis]

Have you met Tyler Clippard?

[@joserosario4917]

AROD

[@shocbomb23]

A-Rod forget the Yankees was the best player in the game for years

[@K.Waddell]

F.A.C.T - Well said Charles

[@eliasayala1155]

This is what a Judge bandwagon fan would say. Alex Rodriguez was one of the greatest players EVER , Aaron judge is known for hitting cheap ass homeruns In Yankee stadium and breaking every single strike out record and I been a Yankee fan my whole life

[@jeffreyhouse1306]

ALL RISE THE MVP!

[@BurtReynolds.]

Jeffrey House Altuve

[@chrisrush1694]

MVP Easily Leader in everything plus defense Easy

[@zachburridge6462]

Christian Rosado Altuve bruh😂😂😂

[@raiderscat]

Christian Rosado hes not MVP sorry.

[@Fearmemaybe15]

Christian Rosado he’s isn’t leading in everything, well, almost everything. It’s gonna be close.

[@highlight0001]

Yea he is leading in Strikeouts while my boy Altuve won a WS leads the league in Batting average, hits, and stolen bases.... But yeah Judge leads in EVERYTHING right? Smh

[@bmorebamma]

i wish folke stop this he's more than strikeouts give me a break

[@MrSkyboy997]

Literally anyone who says they don't like him has no reason to other than the fact that he's a Yankee.

[@bmorebamma]

haters gonna hate

[@fortywater707]

Gotta love Aaron Judge!!

[@jeremy745]

Thank god for making Aaron Judge a Yankee !!

[@eismndmsoaidhndmsm]

You can’t not love the kid. He’s so humble and down to earth

[@K.Waddell]

They already know that Aaron is going to be the MVP why else is he the face of the MLB THE SHOW? They don't just do that for a rookie.... His WAR is 8.8 vs Jose at 8.3, he set records, broke records, overcame hardships and pushed through, named with legends such as the BABE, took the Yankees to the championship series... come on guys. He's already got MVP/ROY possibly Golden Glove for AL Right Field... and Sony knows it clearly!

[@thekidFL6]

Madden did it for Odell in Madden 16

[@Zack-bl1cw]

Kris W he is on the cover for marketing purposes. Puig was extremely well known for mlb 15 but he is shit. Yankee's are the most well known team around the world so it's for more money not because he is better than Altuve

[@Zack-bl1cw]

Kris W trout broke records his rookie year and wasn't on the cover dipshit. Your logic doesn't work

[@YankeesAvenue]

It’s a real shame Jose Altuve cheated him out of this MVP

[@FoxxFire]

All rise. Here comes the Judge!

[@jondiaz6652]

Lincoln Clay has come a long way

[@yoshzero840]

All Rise !!

[@fedorkus-bebe6780]

I’ve hated judge all season long but after watching a couple of interviews how can u not like the guy. Respect

[@orlandoawkward2981]

Fedor Kane how can hate someone that you don't even no dont use that word hate is a very strong word say i dislike him as a player but he gives a dam rather you like him or not dummy got tobe a Boston fan something he a great player he's stay healthy a future hall famer plus a all time great as well respect this young man for wat he did this year he brung life back to tha Yankees in to baseball its self hate yourself for being a baseball fan

[@MrChauffeurj]

congratulation you are the best keep on good luck

[@bengutierrez3649]

Aaron Judge is such a pro interviewer

[@asianfireflie]

humble guy

[@InvestBetter.]

Judge - Rook of the Year Altuve - MVP

[@groovysteve407]

Even as a Redsox fan theres nothing to hate on this man. STUD

[@houstontxdave6876]

As an Astros fan i think Aaron Judge is the next great Yankee. He is an MVP. Judge and Jose Altuve (Astros) are the next generation of MLB in the AL

[@davidl2089]

Baseball would create a huge buzz if both these guys won it and shared with a CO - MVP....HUGE BUZZ

[@NoTheCarGuys]

Not a huge fan of the MLB THE SHOW games recently...but now with The Judge on the cover...

[@Jdogindahizzy]

Because the fucking cover changes the gameplay, right.

[@NoTheCarGuys]

Because it changes the motivation to even pick up the game. Never said the games were shit.

[@Jdogindahizzy]

Luis Sanchez aye man if you want to waste $60 on a game you aren't a fan of because a certain player is on the front cover be my guest

[@Zack-bl1cw]

Luis Sanchez why 17 is really good. Plus it has mothafucking Ken Griffey Jr on it

[@Zack-bl1cw]

tupacinajersey why are you talking about basketball???

[@TheRealPunisher]

He legit fuckin led the yankees to one game from the world series. Hes the fuckin MVP its a no doubter.

[@dontblink1]

Just sad the amout of hate this dude recives like amazimg ! love that Stev A Asked Him about the Ks & welll answered its okay the beginning

[@wacojohnnydean1777]

Classy of this guy giving props and acknowledging Altuve. Something SAS failed to do.

[@gustavorodriguez9770]

Ugh Arron Judge is gonna kill it for the next decade or 2.

[@davidl2089]

Imagine when Judge conquers the strike zone and takes even more walks.... The older he gets his confidence will grow and he will start getting lower pitches called a BALL.... He got shafted on plenty of his K's this past season and he took it with grace & humility and respected the Umps.... He will get more calls on those low pitches at his shins going forward..... OBP should be in the .440-.450 range next year..... MOreover the kid HAS discipline ~ HE saw more pitches than anyone in the AL last year and added that tremendous value to his team in fatiguing the opposing pitcher. I'd love to see Aaron begin focusing on putting those low strikes in play more with something less than a home run cut. He knows that low pitch is coming on certain counts and he needs to have a significant plan.

[@king_supreme1102]

I don't know how people can call him overrated, especially Yankee fans, he was in the running for the gold glove, is a decent base runner, he could get over 10 steals a year. Has a canon arm. And has great leadership, and he is very humble. God, I know he sucked during his slump, but what about the rest of the year? He had over a 300 average in first half. Damn, if he wouldn't have had that bad of a slump he wouldn't have come close to the strikeout record. He is a pretty complete player and he is going to be the face of baseball.

[@jimtroclus]

I give him ROTY,, as for the MVP...... that awards has ALTUVE written all over it!

[@K.Waddell]

I respect your pick Jim, i think that the strike outs didnt help Aaron but I think that he has a close possibility of beingthe MVP because of his value to the Yankees. There is more that can be said if Altuve was not a part of the Astros they probably would still have made it to the world series. Without Aaron the Yankees were really momentum-less if that's a word, but i respect the pick. We will see soon! GO AARON

[@oscartristan]

Nobody seems to remember all the injuries Astros had this year. Altuve picked up the team all year long.

[@brendandoherty1283]

If altuve deserves it this year, then why didn’t he win an mvp yet? He’s always put up these numbers, in fact his power numbers and runs scored aren’t even his best this year.. and he lost to trout and betts last year with these same numbers.. and those guys’ numbers aren’t as great as judges this year.. so altuve doesn’t deserve to win mvp this year if he didn’t win one yet for the same numbers

[@mohibkhan6449]

jimtroclus I agree

[@ZonerHODHC]

Judge going to win this team. #Pinstripespride #GoYanks

[@MrEdtunz]

Long live the evil empire baby #GOYANKS

[@chefohrn]

The one that got it, deserved it!! End of debate.

[@MrEdtunz]

Aaron Judge #Superman

[@tylerpost2385]

Judge is very classy.

[@seanfelder3578]

AJ will be next great NY Yankee to lead team back to championship status.He'll hit around 400 HR,and about 1,300 RBI'S

[@cesarramos6245]

Not knocking Judge he's good but an mvp does not get benched for having a slump. Altuve consistent for 4 years over 300bat average back to back to back. That is a true mvp! Still judge is fun to watch.

[@Kxldr]

Cesar Ramos judge never got benched last year😭

[@billrolls5233]

Cesar Ramos he didn’t get benched and he had a shoulder injury which he had iced and was given a cortisone shot in September. For proof he had it cleaned up this offseason

[@713AMC]

Altuve MVP!!!

[@nyteamsitalianstallionsmlb7682]

Let's go Yankees

[@johndaniels9782]

What amazes me is not how many hr he hits. Its how far he hits them and no one else in Yankee history has hit hr like that since mickey mantle. But ill tell ya right now mickey in my opinion will always b the Mick the man. And then they're a Aaron judge..

[@RickShinsec]

Judge should have been MVP. He had the greatest rookie season of all time that was statistically similar to an all time great season by Altuve, for that reason, the nod should have went to Judge.

[@AROD-ko9qs]

Judge is the best Yankee power hitter since Mickey Mantle? How about A-Rod 2007? 54 homeruns!?

[@bts23457]

Nick Martineau Alex took PEDs. He isn't in league with Aaron Judge.

[@tatefitzgibbons8625]

MVP

[@runningwithcat6195]

I'm a big Yankees fan but they got to stop making these comparisons to Derek Jeter. Yes they may have the same demeanor, but their playstyles are nothing alike. As much as I love Derek Jeter - he's one of the best Yankee player to ever live, but Jeter should not be in the same conversation with Babe (No one will ever be in the same sentence with Babe), Gehrig and Mickey Mantle. Aaron Judge has a chance to be in the conversation with Mantle. Mantle had his 52 home run season at the age of 24, just a year younger than Judge. Then he went to hit almost 400 more home runs, despite of having injury-plagued seasons from the age of 30 until his retirement at the age of 36. If Judge can stay healthy and hit 40 home runs a season, he has a very high chance of finishing his career with 500 home runs or more, which no pure Yankee has ever done before, other than Mantle. Not only that, Aaron Judge does not want to hear that he is just like Derek Jeter. He wants to hear that he is Aaron Judge. He wants to be the great, not great-alike.

[@bmorebamma]

let Aaron be Aaron , and i like him

[@billrolls5233]

Bryan Sung you do realize both jeter and Judge were and are hitters who can hit the ball to all fields with the only difference is Judge actually has power.

[@SpartanShaku]

I want my partner to look at me the way Max Kellerman looks at Aaron Judge

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Without pitch identification, there are no adjustments mechanically that are going to help him stop chasing sliders out of the zone. If he keeps thinking they're fastballs he won't improve much in the strikeout dept. But notice how he liked talking more about Altuve than he did himself?

[@johndaniels9782]

Absolutely. Right I think he can b another mickey mantle. The thing is is that he also has to b Aaron judge and carve his spot out in the Bronx (excalent ball player) I hope he can keep the media out and. And be the judge we all know that he can be.. Thank U Aaron judge...

[@camrengandee7942]

How can y’all hate this guy?

[@rwwilson21]

no kidding. I'm not really into baseball but I respect the hell out of this kid. Though Stephen A. brought up a good point about his strikeouts. Now I'm a basketball person. I look at strikeouts the way I look at free throws: There is no reason you should suck at shooting free throws when you're an NBA player, you've been playing basketball your whole life and by the time you get to the NBA you should be good enough to shoot free throws. If not, you have no reason not to practice. Well in baseball it's the same thing.by the time you get to MLB you know how the pitches look, you know the strike zone and you know how to watch the ball so you should know where that ball's going.

[@camrengandee7942]

Ryan that’s a good point, but I’m confident that he’ll be able to adjust. Just like they talked about, he’s really good at adapting and I think he’ll cut down on the strikeouts

[@Adam1991713]

It would be dope if Altuve and Judge were both on the cover of MLB the Show 18. It's still a cool cover regardless.

[@davidl2089]

CO MVP!!

[@MrSotero123]

It was so easy for me to hate Derek Jeter and A-Rod, and basically anybody from the Yankees, but I can't seem to hate on this guy. I wish him a Hall of Fame career.

[@DopeItsReem]

The Yankees have something special with Aaron Judge. He just needs to work on those strikeouts but he’s a special player. So glad he’s apart of The Yankees #LetsGoYankees #PinstripePride 👎🏾

[@zeroeffects88]

He has that same robotic "I'm not giving you anything" attitude Jeter had, which as annoying as it is, is gonna make him a legend.

[@SuperMicky6666]

I wish girls looked at me like Molly looks at Aaron lol great year from the judge

[@htwnvera]

Jose altuve best player in baseball ⚾ #MVP

[@alowl]

He's definitely the best vertically challenged player in the game.

[@ganja420dank]

al cerillo NOPE HES THE BEST THEN TROUT

[@Zack-bl1cw]

Vera Ramirez trout is best player in baseball. Kershaw best pitcher in baseball. Altuve best hitter in baseball

[@Zack-bl1cw]

al cerillo smallest guy and 1000x better than you will ever be

[@alowl]

Am I in the MVP conversation now? Cool. Altuve is all around terrific player, and if he wins the MVP he deserves it. But Judge put up some astronomical offensive numbers. Leading the league in so many categories, and he's runs well, has a great arm, and can field. So if he won it he would also deserve it. I do give the edge to Altuve though.

[@izzyanthony23]

When it comes to being a Yankees Fan i love taking the role of being hated on its us against the mlb #BestFranchise #Pinstripepride

[@jordanperruzza2572]

He said "you know" 7000 times

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

Take altuve off of houston and they still make the playoffs. If judge didn't have the year he had the yankees win 75 games

[@scottbennici4689]

Ray Pittman no fucking way. I agree Judge is valuable but Houston would be nothing without Altuve.

[@Fearmemaybe15]

Ray Pittman that statement is 50% correct. Houston is still good without Altuve but the Yankees not being good without Judge? No way. The Yankees have so much depth in pitching and hitting. There bench is probably the best in baseball and the Yankees have gary and didi. An amazing bullpen. Plus the Yankees own 5 of the best prospect baseball right now

[@mob2x]

Scott Bennici True

[@KWCline91]

Both teams would still be in the playoffs, but the Astros wouldn’t have won 100 games without Altuve, let alone the division.

[@K.Waddell]

I have respect for this opinion i am still all in as judge being the MVP, he's set records, Broken records... even bad ones lol

[@Spamus]

Personally, I think Judge should win MVP, but I'll be happy for Altuve if he wins it.

[@overthetoppranks]

WOW.. this kid is very well spoken, very impressive, that's a trait of many great players. Being humble works even better when other people do the bragging for you, fuck the Yankees lol

[@indiapacheco8997]

Umps purposely lowered this man average calling bullshit low and away strikes on him out the zone.. Pitchers ran from him and umps gave them help.. I hope he crowds the plate this year since he stands too far back. As for MVP.. Ain't no MEDIA baseball writer giving a Yankee multiple awards.

[@billrolls5233]

India Pacheco they snubbed jeter in 06 and the writers hate giving yankees awards so yes you WERE right

[@TonyHemetona]

Molly for sure choking on Aaron Judge after the cut of this take

[@willygonzalez5141]

Goat 🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@kevlar1999]

Class act! Altuve is great for sure, but I’d pick Judge for MVP, cause when he was on, the Yankees won and when he wasn’t, they struggled some. Tougher market to play in, the East with the Sox, Rays, Orioles, Jays is harder division to play in and I’d take his stats over Altuve’s, simple as that, lol.

[@K.Waddell]

Well said Sir! Well said! I wish everyone would look at it like this.

[@Zack-bl1cw]

Barboski 79 tougher market??? Al west teams he more wins than Al east so it isn't a harder division

[@jonathanfulgencio4650]

Altuve was the better player but there is more hype around Judge. Judge is a good guy and all but Altuve put in the work

[@indiapacheco8997]

JONATHAN fulgencio So judge didnt put in work either? Man gtfoh

[@billrolls5233]

JONATHAN fulgencio so wait Judge didn’t put in work only atluve gtfo and stop spreading your bs it’s like a cancer

[@versatiletitan2466]

JOSE ALTUVE IS AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP!!!!!!!

[@parodyfyre6856]

Just 1 win away ...they coulda won it all

[@oN3xShOtxkilL]

Molly looking at judge like a pitcher about to strike him out

[@tdevil101]

Marcus Sewell savage lol

[@bruceaeroustile9769]

Did Max forget about Arod...

[@ItsManana]

Pretty sure A-Rod hit 50+ homers in New York, Max.

[@derrickgotsol911]

if it really is a regular season award. then numbers wise, i think judge should win it. its not like the yankees didnt win a good amount of games compared to the astros. altuve numbers are great but it really isnt that mind blowing compared to the recent mvp winners.

[@Sailorcutie14]

They’re really trying to make this guy the next Jeter huh

[@shanemcnelis7711]

"Are you aware that you hit home runs?" Who the fuck writes these questions?

[@johannwilder1437]

Baseballs are juiced and the average stadium is shallower to power alley today than in the days of Mantle and Ruth and Gehrig.

[@alvaro209209]

209 Linden yee

[@Panamaschild]

Ol' Malcolm X lookin

[@atvlogs6713]

Molly was doing too much . She didn’t have to say all of that in the beginning.

[@eliasayala1155]

Max what are we talking here Arod took the Yankees to the playoffs BY HIMSELF in 2015 as a 40 year old DH , stick to boxing arod is in the top 10 Greatest players To ever live sentence

[@billrolls5233]

Elias Ayala bro arod didn't do it by himself Tanaka had a cy young caliber season and the offense all around was old but decent. We got demolished in the wildcard and arod went 0fer

[@eliasayala1155]

Baller Life Arod was the only 30 homer guy in that lineup , mark texeria injured , tanaka was trash that year battling injuries and Tanaka the one who gave up bombs In the wildcard game, arod was the only yankee all star that season and dellin betances

[@mattdilorenzo2614]

no prince fielder did and a-rod wasn't an all star the yanks all stars that year were betances texiera and gardner

[@asianfireflie]

Molly taller than him

[@eliasayala1155]

Since no one gonna say it I will, Aaron judge hit 52 homeruns last year. He hit 39 at Yankee stadium (smallest park in big leagues basically) he had hit maybe 4 or 5 there that went over 420ft and the rest ? Cheap ass right center to right field homeruns that go 357 ft. Don't even get me fucking started on his strike outs , stop this fucking nonsense that he's the best since jeter when he comes down to earth next year all the bandwagon judge fans are gonna stay silent AF

[@CatchEmAllSaul]

Elias Ayala there are literally stats everywhere that prove that most of his HRs would be gone in all ball parks in baseball Sooooo ........

[@maxheadroom1207]

That stadium and the one before it has had the same dimensions for literally almost a 100 years. Look at all the Yankee greats who have not hit that many home runs in that time and he's a righty at that. Strikeouts are overrated. People act like its the only way to get an out. He had the 3rd highest on base percentage in the league. He got on base at a higher percentage than almost everyone in the league including Altuve. That being said I think he is a guy that feasts on mediocre pitching and can't hit top tier pitching so in that regard he is kinda overrated. But you can't deny he's had an epic season.

[@eliasayala1155]

Brian yea he had an unbelievable season but im a yankee fan and you should see how many bandwagon fans are jumping out of left field knowing nothing about the game and start making stupid comments on that he this and that and better than legends its actually sickening

[@maxheadroom1207]

Elias Ayala I agree with that..I can’t forget the end of 2016 where he basically hit .100 for almost 2 months.

[@billrolls5233]

Elias Ayala seriously and then real Yankees fans get shit on for the bandwagoners who couldn't even tell me who roger maris or Thurman Munson was 🙄

[@franciscovega4085]

Wow no Astro as guest and no Astro in cover. Too bad money can’t buy you a World Series.

[@veehaytch3440]

Judge giving negan vibes in that picture, damn.

[@ericbrito3610]

lonzo ball brother

[@lucasfigueroa6471]

This guy is a bus

[@connorochuida1560]

Rhys Hoskins is better

[@clintonjackson1597]

can’t believe he’s a rookie

[@anthonyconnors5503]

Granola Bar hes 25 by baseball standards he is kinda of a older rookie

[@bmorebamma]

he turned 25 in April