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Aaron Judge takes the blame and ‘absolutely’ lets Yankees down for ‘not doing my job’ | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors
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Aaron Judge takes the blame and ‘absolutely’ lets Yankees down for ‘not doing my job’ | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts after walking in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Three of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 28, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

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The first World Series game in the Bronx since 2009 wasn’t enough to snap Aaron Judge out of his playoff funk, as the AL MVP favorite finished 0-for-3 with one walk in the 4-2 loss of the New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3, in which they are about to be swept.

Judge told reporters after the game that he “absolutely” feels like he’s letting the Yankees down by “not doing my job” right now (starts at 2:29).

Even when the Yankees went 7-2 in the first two rounds of the playoffs, Judge didn’t contribute much to that success. He is hitting .140/.278/.302 with three extra base hits (two home runs) and 20 strikeouts in 54 at-bats this postseason.

If you go back to Game 3 of the ALCS, Judge has struck out 14 times in his last 25 at-bats. Monday’s game marked the first time he hasn’t struck out more than once since Game 2 against the Cleveland Guardians.

Judge isn’t the only problem for the AL champs right now, but his status as the team’s biggest star makes his struggles stand out. The entire lineup is hitting a combined .186/.284/.294 with 31 strikeouts in 102 at-bats.

Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt have combined to throw as many innings in the last two games as Gerrit Cole in Game 1 (six). Giancarlo Stanton is the only player with more than one extra-base hit in the series.

For the most part, the Yankees bullpen has done a good job of keeping Los Angeles’ lineup in check. They have allowed just one run in eleven innings over the past two games since Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in Game 1.

Fans at Yankee Stadium tried to give Judge a confidence boost by giving him a standing ovation prior to his first at-bat in Game 3.

The Judge and the rest of the Yankees need to figure things out quickly or they will watch the Dodgers celebrate a title on their home field. Game 4 of the World Series will be played Tuesday at 8:08 PM ET.

The Yankees haven’t swept the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds since 1976.