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Aaron Judge responds to booing from Yankees fans

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/20/24

It’s hard to imagine Yankees fans booing Aaron Judge, but it happened on Saturday.

Judge went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in his Yankees’ 2-0, 10-inning loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. Judge swung and missed at 10 pitches, which tied the highest number of pitches he has whiffed at in a single game during his career.

Apparently Judge doesn’t blame the fans for voicing their feelings. When asked after the game about the boos, Judge defended the fans.

“I’ve heard worse and I’d probably do the same thing in their situation,” Judge told reporters.

Aaron Judge is asked about getting booed by the Yankee Stadium crowd:

"I've heard worse and I'd probably do the same thing in their situation" pic.twitter.com/TZOoV3m7Pl

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 20, 2024

The 31-year-old Judge is batting .179 through 21 games this season. The good news is Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto have been slugging at the top of the lineup to keep the Yankees offense in business.

Judge’s poor start has some wondering whether the toe he injured last season during a collision at Dodger Stadium is still bothering him.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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