It’s time to say, “I told you so” about Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge continues his strikeout struggles in the second half of the season. All of this has come after his dominant performance in the Home Run Derby.

Aaron Judge… I love ya man, but I need to take claim and say, “I told you so.”

From the beginning of the Judge phenomenon, people started talking about him entering the Home Run Derby. He’s a rookie with a lot of hype! Who wouldn’t want him in the Home Run Derby?

Me.

I said it time and time again, Aaron Judge should NOT be in the Home Run Derby.

He is too young, and his swing is too much of a project, and the Derby completely messed with it.

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Judge lacks the confidence he once had every at-bat, but it’s not because pitchers have figured him out. It’s because his sing keeps changing.

Before the Derby, Judge’s swing was simple. It was quick, and it had pop, but now, it’s all discombobulated.

His hands are lower, his feet are spread wider, and he is closing his shoulder even more. It has to play with his confidence at this point.

Realistically speaking, what happened in the first half was definitely extraordinary. Judge isn’t a hitter for average, he is a power guy. People expected the power numbers, and that’s what they got. The over .300 average was a bit of a surprise.

Now, I’m not making excuses for Judge either.

The strikeout problem is almost impressively bad, but there’s time to turn it around.

I’m not proud of the fact that I was right about the Home Run Derby debacle. I want Aaron Judge to succeed, and lead the Yankees to a World Series.

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I just think it’s remarkable that no one thought his could be a problem with a rookie hitter.