Aaron Judge - Page 359

DaaaaBears · 08-10-2017, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCalSCM

Jose Canseco wants everyone to know he could outhit Aaron Judge

Oh, Jose.......just go away

pgisback · 08-10-2017, 10:54 PM

Jose trying to be like Lavar Ball

Master Shake · 08-10-2017, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCalSCM

https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/statu...039105/video/1

If only these would transfer to the games...

moosetequila · 08-10-2017, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Master Shake

If only these would transfer to the games...

Social media response is pretty stinging...

palmetto7 · 08-11-2017, 05:29 AM

With the amount of times he and the rest of the Yanks are striking out these days Chris Sale might get 20 or more if hes really on this weekend. Its 10 to 15 times a game against normal mlb pitchers.

texmcpherson · 08-11-2017, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Americards

So I guess you didn't watch the game...
But when they blow calls, yes! It's their fault.
It could go from 2-1 count, to either 3-1 or 2-2.
No big difference, Right?

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Yeah, same goes for the rest of the players over a 162 game season.

Boo · 08-11-2017, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by WalterAZ31

Jesus. Are we really to the point of overanalyzing every pitch thrown to Judge now? This thread has gotten so embarrassing

Just the Judgehead posters

NorCalSCM · 08-11-2017, 06:50 AM

ESPN: Aaron Judge is must-see TV

Andrew Marchand
ESPN Senior Writer

NEW YORK -- If you have any interest in the New York Yankees this season, you've probably asked the question: "When is Aaron Judge up?"

Judge's at-bats have become mini-events inside the game. While his second half hasn't matched his first, the attention to his at-bats hasn't waned. The Yankees' television ratings have gone up overall -- and, at times, have gone down after Judge has finished hitting.

In a mundane win over the Tigers on July 31, the Yankees' TV network, YES, posted its highest single-game rating since Derek Jeter's final home game in 2014. The ratings peaked during the seventh inning, when, probably not coincidentally, AL MVP and Rookie of the Year candidate Aaron Judge stepped to the plate.

The game averaged 446,000 viewers, according to YES, but spiked to 571,000 in the seventh inning as the Yankees took the lead and Judge batted. It's impossible to definitively draw a straight line between the interest in Judge and the ratings, but on a visceral level it makes sense.

"With what he has been doing this year, with the size and the ability he has, you are just like, 'All right, this ball might go a long ways,'" Yankees All-Star reliever Dellin Betances said. "You anticipate that. That is what the fans do as well. When he comes up, they anticipate like something good is going to happen."

It's the same in the broadcast booth, where there is a concerted effort to make sure there is "no business handled" during Judge's at-bats, according to the team's television voice, Michael Kay. In other words, there are no promotional reads, no replays, just Judge TV.

"You don't want the possibility that you might miss a pitch," said Kay. "We decided this early on, when he started mashing the ball. All of his at-bats had to be clean. You want that with all the players, but for certain with him."

Kay said he ranks the anticipation for Judge's at-bats right up there with Alex Rodriguez's and Don Mattingly's in their prime. And fans are tuning in -- ratings for games on YES are up 57 percent this season.

And even though Judge isn't the only reason to watch the Bronx Bombers this season, there's plenty of evidence, anecdotal and otherwise, that interest spikes when Judge emerges from the on-deck circle. Ratings for YES' "Batting Practice Today" pregame show -- BP blasts are a Judge specialty -- are up a whopping 135 percent. There's also the nascent Twitter handle @JudgeAtBat, which alerts fans about when to tune in, the atmosphere inside Yankee Stadium and the buzz among fans both in the Big Apple and on social media.

ESPN senior analyst Ben Smith studied the nine plate appearances Judge has made on the network this year. While it was small sample size and there was no definitive link between the slugger and spikes in the ratings on a minute-by-minute basis, there were signs of a decline immediately following Judge's at-bats. In other words, it seems some viewers tuned out after Judge hit. Meanwhile, ratings for Yankees games on ESPN are up 16 percent year to year. And the Home Run Derby, which Judge won, scored the event's highest rating since 2008 -- and its second-highest in two decades.

Judge's impact can also be felt in merchandise sales. Judge's All-Star batting practice jersey was the most sold of any ballplayer in the past decade, according to MLB public relations. His Yankees uniform is the league's third most popular, just behind two members of the World Series champion Cubs -- Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo.

"We see the sales at retail and in our channels, the amount of Judge jerseys being sold are extremely, extremely high," said Noah Garden, MLB's executive vice president of business.

Garden added: "He is resonating; especially with the younger audience."

The level of focus on Judge, so early in his career, has arguably been unmatched by any of his contemporaries.

"For baseball, in the current generation, there has not been a player who has gotten as much attention and as positive a notoriety as Aaron Judge has received his rookie season," said Marc Ganis, a sports consultant and the president of the Chicago-based Sportscorp. "It just hasn't happened. Even if you compare it to Bryce Harper. Bryce Harper, his first year, is a fraction of the attention that Aaron Judge has received. Kris Bryant won Rookie of the Year and is on the Cubs, [and he got] a fraction of the attention that Aaron Judge has received."

Judge's pure enormity -- he's 6-foot-7, 282 pounds, if you haven't noticed -- combined with his warm personality has made him a fan favorite. He does little things fans appreciate, starting with putting his team before his personal accomplishments.

"Everything about him lends to this fascination," Kay said. "In the era of, 'Look at me, look at me,' he is all about, 'Look at us, look at us.' That, ironically enough, makes people look at him."

That personality trait has charmed advertisers, too, though Judge has decided to pass -- for now.

"Thus far, he has been focused on the game, but I think over time you'll see from an endorsement perspective, I know that there are partners who would like to be more involved," Garden said. "Partners who use players who would want him more involved in their promotion. I think over time you will see that start to happen and his popularity will increase even more.

"I think it goes to his maturity. He is playing the long ball here."

Judge has always stood out a little because of his size. But his life has changed since he tore up MLB parks in the first half.

"You just put your blinders up," Judge said. "I got a job to do on the field. I just focus on what the team needs me to do to win. If I do that for 170-180 games, however many games we play this year. You look up and you have a pretty good year. You have an offseason to relax and you come back to do the same thing. It is just having your blinders."

The fans can't seem to take their eyes off of him.

Ray27Ray52 · 08-11-2017, 06:53 AM

Dr. Claw has disappeared. Is it a coincidence that he essentially went ghost after he pretty much confirmed he was a deep pockets producer?

rcgdodge · 08-11-2017, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray27Ray52

Dr. Claw has disappeared. Is it a coincidence that he essentially went ghost after he pretty much confirmed he was a deep pockets producer?

What?

Confucius Say: Man With Hole In Pocket Feel Cocky All Day.

Ray27Ray52 · 08-11-2017, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rcgdodge

What?

It would be torture to go back through this thread to find it but he was offering bit parts in films for Judge cards.

rcgdodge · 08-11-2017, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray27Ray52

It would be torture to go back through this thread to find it but he was offering bit parts in films for Judge cards.

ooh? The Marine 4?

Ray27Ray52 · 08-11-2017, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by rcgdodge

ooh? The Marine 4?

Haha. I don't know. I kind of started that ball rolling a little bit so I feel bad. I hope I (we) didn't scare him away. It could just be that Judge isn't such a hot commodity anymore so he doesn't feel it necessary to post.

NorCalSCM · 08-11-2017, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray27Ray52

Haha. I don't know. I kind of started that ball rolling a little bit so I feel bad. I hope I (we) didn't scare him away. It could just be that Judge isn't such a hot commodity anymore so he doesn't feel it necessary to post.

Unfortunately posters on message boards do drive people away because of their behavior whether intentioned or not. Hopefully that is not the case with Dr. Claw. Hopefully the guy does come back around some time.

TimBuckTwo · 08-11-2017, 11:00 AM

Memo to Aaron:

Please please hit a dinger tonight.

Best regards,
ALLRISE!!!!!

Numba1yankeefan · 08-11-2017, 11:02 AM

Sitting in the delta suites not too far behind home plate tonight. C'mon Judge put on a show!

jrg1128 · 08-11-2017, 11:03 AM

Can't believe Judge is putting up eerily similar numbers to last year during this second half of the season /s

NorCalSCM · 08-11-2017, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jrg1128

Can't believe Judge is putting up eerily similar numbers to last year during this second half of the season /s

The grind. This being his first full year in MLB will be interesting to see how he performs.

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TWard · 08-11-2017, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ray27Ray52

It would be torture to go back through this thread to find it but he was offering bit parts in films for Judge cards.

Wait, what?? Seriously?!?!

that's classic

marino13 · 08-11-2017, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Numba1yankeefan

Sitting in the delta suites not too far behind home plate tonight. C'mon Judge put on a show!

But you still can get all the soda, water along with popcorn and peanuts --- you want.

I will camp out in right field -- with glove and cell phone cameras -- just in case I catch one of his dingers.

marino13 · 08-11-2017, 11:27 AM

Memo to Aaron:

Put the bat on them baseballs, please.

I dont care about the result -- just put the bat on them balls.

Numba1yankeefan · 08-11-2017, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by marino13

But you still can get all the soda, water along with popcorn and peanuts --- you want.

I will camp out in right field -- with glove and cell phone cameras -- just in case I catch one of his dingers.

Free ticket with free drinks and snacks. Can't beat it!

Good luck!

DigsUT · 08-11-2017, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by marino13

Memo to Aaron:

Put the bat on them baseballs, please.

I dont care about the result -- just put the bat on them balls.

Judge may want to have a few more conversations with this guy about putting the bat on the ball

ssbledsoe · 08-11-2017, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by IronMonkey415

Matter of fact the whole team will.

I see Vegas Dave getting all the love for giving free betting tips, so I'll do the same as well.
Pick the Yankees to tonight and win with me.

Congrats on having as good of an ROI as Dave, Monkey

HOFAutoRookies · 08-11-2017, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DigsUT

Judge may want to have a few more conversations with this guy about putting the bat on the ball

I want a signed picture of that!

08-11-2017, 06:50 AM	#8958
NorCalSCM Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,773 topps.now	ESPN: Aaron Judge is must-see TV Andrew Marchand ESPN Senior Writer NEW YORK -- If you have any interest in the New York Yankees this season, you've probably asked the question: "When is Aaron Judge up?" Judge's at-bats have become mini-events inside the game. While his second half hasn't matched his first, the attention to his at-bats hasn't waned. The Yankees' television ratings have gone up overall -- and, at times, have gone down after Judge has finished hitting. In a mundane win over the Tigers on July 31, the Yankees' TV network, YES, posted its highest single-game rating since Derek Jeter's final home game in 2014. The ratings peaked during the seventh inning, when, probably not coincidentally, AL MVP and Rookie of the Year candidate Aaron Judge stepped to the plate. The game averaged 446,000 viewers, according to YES, but spiked to 571,000 in the seventh inning as the Yankees took the lead and Judge batted. It's impossible to definitively draw a straight line between the interest in Judge and the ratings, but on a visceral level it makes sense. "With what he has been doing this year, with the size and the ability he has, you are just like, 'All right, this ball might go a long ways,'" Yankees All-Star reliever Dellin Betances said. "You anticipate that. That is what the fans do as well. When he comes up, they anticipate like something good is going to happen." It's the same in the broadcast booth, where there is a concerted effort to make sure there is "no business handled" during Judge's at-bats, according to the team's television voice, Michael Kay. In other words, there are no promotional reads, no replays, just Judge TV. "You don't want the possibility that you might miss a pitch," said Kay. "We decided this early on, when he started mashing the ball. All of his at-bats had to be clean. You want that with all the players, but for certain with him." Kay said he ranks the anticipation for Judge's at-bats right up there with Alex Rodriguez's and Don Mattingly's in their prime. And fans are tuning in -- ratings for games on YES are up 57 percent this season. And even though Judge isn't the only reason to watch the Bronx Bombers this season, there's plenty of evidence, anecdotal and otherwise, that interest spikes when Judge emerges from the on-deck circle. Ratings for YES' "Batting Practice Today" pregame show -- BP blasts are a Judge specialty -- are up a whopping 135 percent. There's also the nascent Twitter handle @JudgeAtBat, which alerts fans about when to tune in, the atmosphere inside Yankee Stadium and the buzz among fans both in the Big Apple and on social media. ESPN senior analyst Ben Smith studied the nine plate appearances Judge has made on the network this year. While it was small sample size and there was no definitive link between the slugger and spikes in the ratings on a minute-by-minute basis, there were signs of a decline immediately following Judge's at-bats. In other words, it seems some viewers tuned out after Judge hit. Meanwhile, ratings for Yankees games on ESPN are up 16 percent year to year. And the Home Run Derby, which Judge won, scored the event's highest rating since 2008 -- and its second-highest in two decades. Judge's impact can also be felt in merchandise sales. Judge's All-Star batting practice jersey was the most sold of any ballplayer in the past decade, according to MLB public relations. His Yankees uniform is the league's third most popular, just behind two members of the World Series champion Cubs -- Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. "We see the sales at retail and in our channels, the amount of Judge jerseys being sold are extremely, extremely high," said Noah Garden, MLB's executive vice president of business. Garden added: "He is resonating; especially with the younger audience." The level of focus on Judge, so early in his career, has arguably been unmatched by any of his contemporaries. "For baseball, in the current generation, there has not been a player who has gotten as much attention and as positive a notoriety as Aaron Judge has received his rookie season," said Marc Ganis, a sports consultant and the president of the Chicago-based Sportscorp. "It just hasn't happened. Even if you compare it to Bryce Harper. Bryce Harper, his first year, is a fraction of the attention that Aaron Judge has received. Kris Bryant won Rookie of the Year and is on the Cubs, [and he got] a fraction of the attention that Aaron Judge has received." Judge's pure enormity -- he's 6-foot-7, 282 pounds, if you haven't noticed -- combined with his warm personality has made him a fan favorite. He does little things fans appreciate, starting with putting his team before his personal accomplishments. "Everything about him lends to this fascination," Kay said. "In the era of, 'Look at me, look at me,' he is all about, 'Look at us, look at us.' That, ironically enough, makes people look at him." That personality trait has charmed advertisers, too, though Judge has decided to pass -- for now. "Thus far, he has been focused on the game, but I think over time you'll see from an endorsement perspective, I know that there are partners who would like to be more involved," Garden said. "Partners who use players who would want him more involved in their promotion. I think over time you will see that start to happen and his popularity will increase even more. "I think it goes to his maturity. He is playing the long ball here." Judge has always stood out a little because of his size. But his life has changed since he tore up MLB parks in the first half. "You just put your blinders up," Judge said. "I got a job to do on the field. I just focus on what the team needs me to do to win. If I do that for 170-180 games, however many games we play this year. You look up and you have a pretty good year. You have an offseason to relax and you come back to do the same thing. It is just having your blinders." The fans can't seem to take their eyes off of him. __________________ They will buy them and store them in their attics

08-11-2017, 11:02 AM	#8966
Numba1yankeefan Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,424 ale91729	Sitting in the delta suites not too far behind home plate tonight. C'mon Judge put on a show! __________________ Buying: Mid-High End Chrome Auto's

08-11-2017, 11:03 AM	#8967
jrg1128 Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,290 jrgbball	Can't believe Judge is putting up eerily similar numbers to last year during this second half of the season /s Last edited by jrg1128; 08-11-2017 at 11:06 AM.

08-10-2017, 10:54 PM	#8952
pgisback Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 21,023	Jose trying to be like Lavar Ball

08-11-2017, 05:29 AM	#8955
palmetto7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,429	With the amount of times he and the rest of the Yanks are striking out these days Chris Sale might get 20 or more if hes really on this weekend. Its 10 to 15 times a game against normal mlb pitchers.

08-11-2017, 06:53 AM	#8959
Ray27Ray52 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 22,675	Dr. Claw has disappeared. Is it a coincidence that he essentially went ghost after he pretty much confirmed he was a deep pockets producer?

08-11-2017, 11:00 AM	#8965
TimBuckTwo Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10,045	Memo to Aaron: Please please hit a dinger tonight. Best regards, ALLRISE!!!!!

08-11-2017, 11:27 AM	#8971
marino13 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Home Of The Big Apple Posts: 2,963	Memo to Aaron: Put the bat on them baseballs, please. I dont care about the result -- just put the bat on them balls.