‘The Show’ Episode 18: Aaron Boone Talks Aaron Judge’s Historic Home Run Record Chase

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Aaron Decide is having a season that nearly makes him Superman. The issues he’s doing on the plate this 12 months appear out of a online game. He’s carrying a Yankees lineup that, with out him, most likely is nowhere close to the place it's now atop the AL East standings.

After turning down a contract extension, he’s in line to make hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands greater than what the Yankees had provided him.

Decide is simply two homers from tying Roger Maris’ Yankees and AL file of 61, three extra from taking the titles for himself — and a few would argue the all-time, non-tainted single-season record-holder.

To speak about Decide and the Yankees’ season, his supervisor Aaron Boone stopped by “The Present” podcast with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.

The Present with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman Opening Phase:

• JUDGE/HOME RUN RECORD: The Yankees wouldn't be right here with out Aaron Decide. He's the clear MVP. The fellows take into account Roger Maris’ 61 residence runs because the true HR file and it appears to be like like Decide will previous that mark earlier than the season ends. Decide has put the Yankees offense on his again. His numbers are nearly not human. They focus on what his subsequent contract may appear to be.
• METS CLINCH: The Mets are postseason certain. Will they win the NL East?

Aaron Boone Interview:
Yankees supervisor

• AARON JUDGE: Exceptional season. What's particular about him is how good of a teammate he's. Has appreciated him hitting atop the lineup as a result of he will get as many at bats as doable.
• HR RECORD: Really a historic 12 months. Ought to be celebrated if/when he will get previous 61.
• PLAYOFF PUSH: Getting reinforcements again this week. Guys on horizon. Setting themselves up properly going into October.
• GERRIT COLE: Can he be the playoff ace? The subsequent step for him is discovering consistency to be dominant. His errors have changed into homers. He will certainly be the Recreation 1 starter.
• CRITICISM: It comes with the territory. You join this.

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