the Yankees are preparing for a
showdown with the Astros that
just might be a playoff preview.
Aaron Judge bolsters his case as
the best player on the planet
and Jose Trevino is making an
unlikely bid for the All Star
team that's all coming up now.
I'm brian Hoke and you're
watching beat report electricity
will post at the corner of one
61st and river this weekend as
the american League's best teams
face off For a four game battle
won in which emotions figure to
be high on and off the field.
The Yankees and Astros have the
best records in the circuit and
as they meet for the first time
in 2022, these rivals with no
love lost between them are eager
to see how they stack up Aaron
Judge spoke about the Houston
series after the bombers took
two of three here at Tropicana
Field saying that the Astros are
quote another great club that's
doing well and leading their
division, noting that Yordan
Alvarez has been having an
impressive offensive Season.
Alvarez, 21 homers are second In
the majors.
Only two judges 27 judge notes
that the Astros series is coming
as another installment of a big
stretch where the Yankees are
facing winning clubs rays, Blue
jays rays again and now Houston
and he said quote this team is
ready for them and I'm looking
forward to it.
Aaron Judge leads the majors
with six multihomer games,
joining Babe Ruth as the only
Yankees to ever have that many
performances Through the teams
1st 70 games of a season, no
doubt it has been a special year
thus far for judge who seems to
be clear frontrunner for the
american League MvP award Judges
handling his work on the field,
but at least for this weekend,
he'll have to focus away from
the ballpark.
Judges.
Long awaited arbitration hearing
is scheduled to take place on
friday, which not only will
determine his 2022 salary but
could provide a hint of where he
and the Yankees stand In the
future.
The difference of $4 million
judge and the Yankees.
Judge requested $21 million 17.
Remember judge turned down a
seven year, $213.5 million
dollar extension on opening day.
That would have avoided an in
season hearing.
Judge said that his performance
has not been motivated by the
dollars.
He's more focused on a chance at
winning a championship, calling
friday's hearing, just business
though.
He does plan to wear a sharp
suit and listen in Jose Trevino
hasn't even been a yankee for
three full months and already
the catcher has proven to be
indispensable on both sides of
the ball skills.
He's showcased here in the
finale against the rays,
snapping a pic off throw to
third base that bailed Jordan
Montgomery out of a tough spot
in the fourth inning, then
building a go ahead homer In the
8th inning Yankees manager Aaron
Boone said after the game that
he believes Trevino deserves to
be selected as American League
All Star.
And while Trevino said it would
be really cool to attend the
Midsummer Classic in Los Angeles
, he said, I want to win a
championship.
That's what I'm here for.
No wonder Trevino is so popular
with his teammates.
It's a mindset that seems to be
found in every corner of the
Yankees clubhouse, which is why
this has all the makings of a
special season.
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