Aaron Judge’s curiously timed enjoying of “New York, New York,” was one of many largest storylines of the Boston Red Sox’s run to a World Series championship.
It additionally may need been a lot ado about nothing — think about that?
The New York Yankees outfielder famously performed his group’s victory track after beating the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Division Series at Fenway Park. Judge carried a blaring stereo proper by Boston’s clubhouse after the Yankees tied the collection at a sport apiece, and Red Sox followers understandably ripped the Yankees slugger. The Red Sox, after all, clapped again by enjoying the track after clinching the ALDS at Yankee Stadium.
During a latest interview with The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham, Judge instructed his facet of the story.
“Here’s the thing,” Judge mentioned. “When it’s getaway day, I at all times play music on the best way to the bus. At Fenway Park, it’s the one place we go the place there’s not a tunnel for us to undergo. Usually I’m enjoying music within the tunnel and no one hears it besides simply us gamers.
“Fenway is the one place we go down the concourse and other people hear it. They didn’t pick any of the opposite songs I performed, simply that one. But stuff occurs and other people will write or say what they need.
“I would never do anything to fire up another team. I did it for my team and it was something I had done all season. Why would I change in the postseason?”
Make of that what you’ll, however we’re going to facet with a man who’s by no means given any indication of being a poor sport. Plus, even when Judge did imply to troll the Red Sox, who cares?
At the top of the day, it added some enjoyable to what was a memorable postseason for the Red Sox, and added one other layer to baseball’s biggest rivalry.
Time to maneuver on.
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