Aaron Judge is the best player on the Yankees and one of the best players in MLB.

Lupica just capriciously picks players that he's going to debase every chance he gets, regardless of on-field performance:

"Sometimes you wonder if Aaron Judge, who finally started to pull the ball for home runs during the Yankees’ last road trip, might have crossed himself up, and more than somewhat, by falling in love with that Williamsport-like rightfield wall at the new Stadium."

Of all the criticisms of a player I've ever heard ... the ability to hit opposite-field HRs ... the ability to effectively adjust to the home ball park ... sound the most like compliments.

Put it this way: If Judge wants to hit 73 opposite field HRs in 2020, I'm all for it.


How crossed up is Aaron Judge, anyway?

.280/.387/.514.

55 runs, 42 RBIs, 18 HRs, 15 doubles, 50 walks in approximately half a season.

Some slump.

Throw in his baserunning and fielding and guess what? He's the best player on the Yankees.


He strikes out too much and probably always will

If that really qualifies as "crossed up," then he has been crossed up his whole Rookie of the Year near-MVP All Star career.


By the way?

The advantages "Willamsport-like rightfield wall" at Yankee Stadium goes for Gio Urshela, Luke Voit, Brett Gardner ... and, really, every Yankee HR hitter since Babe Ruth

Difference is, Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Yogi, Gamble, Nettles, Winfield, Jeter, Ibanez, Dan Pasqua, and all the others didn't get to play with Steroid Ball.