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Aaron Judge, who did not play any postseason games for the New York Yankees due to injury, criticized the team’s front office following the Yankees' loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS. After missing the entire postseason and playing only 66 regular-season games this year because of a calf strain, Judge called on the Yankees to “go all-in” and acquire more players needed for a championship run. His comments came amid frustration over the team's performance and high payroll, with fans reacting negatively to his statement given his limited playing time.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The New York Yankees faced elimination against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. Manager Aaron Boone made lineup changes, starting Anthony Volpe at second base and José Caballero at third, replacing Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ryan McMahon respectively. The Rays' Nick Martinez started but had a limited leash due to his high workload during the regular season. Despite efforts by the Yankees to shake up their lineup, they lost 4-3, with Victor Mesa's controversial home run being a pivotal moment. This marked another disappointing end for the Yankees, who were swept in the second round of playoffs much like last year against the Blue Jays. The Yankees had previously beaten the Red Sox but couldn't overcome division rivals, ending their season on October 11th. Chisholm's poor performance and defensive errors also contributed to his benching, highlighting the Yankees' struggles with key players in crucial games. Overall, the series showcased the Rays' resilience and pitching depth as they swept the ALDS.
Written for “Yankees vs Rays ALDS” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 19 other(s) covering the same event.
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Aaron Judge, who played as many innings for the New York Yankees as I did this postseason, sent the front office a clear message after Wednesday's ALDS loss to the Tampa Bay Rays ...
Fix it.
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I → play → it
I'm paraphrasing, of course, but I'm not far off.
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I → paraphrase → course
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page → contain → partners
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News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.
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that → create → newsroom
For those who missed it, the Judge-less Yankees were swept by the Rays in a controversial Game 3 that saw Anthony Volpe's game-tying home run get called back because of fan interference.
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run → miss → interference
New York would go on to lose, 4-3.
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York → go → ?
As for Judge ... he couldn't do anything about it.
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he → do → it
The Yankees superstar missed every postseason game with a right calf strain, and played just 66 games this season — a career-low, not counting the silly COVID season in 2020.
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superstar → miss → 2020
It was a lost season for Judge.
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It → lose → Judge
And it all came to a head after Wednesday's loss:
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it → come → loss
Yanks fans aren't buying it
"
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fans → buy → it
I feel like they [the front office] should go all-in and do what they need to do," Judge said.
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Judge → feel → what
"If we've got holes, if it's finding certain players or personnel, whatever we need, you've got to go out there and get it.
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you → get → it
That's why I signed back here with the Yankees, to fight for a championship every single year.
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I → sign → championship
- The Yankees have the best rotation in the American League, by a lot.
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Yankees → have → lot
They also have one of the top bullpens in the game.
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They → have → game
- The Yankees have the third-highest payroll in all of baseball.
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Yankees → have → baseball
They spent a whopping $308 million this season.
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They → spend → million
The Rays spent $95.6 million.
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Rays → spend → million
- Judge himself costs $40 million.
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Judge → cost → million
He alone costs nearly half of the entire Rays roster combined.
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He → cost → roster
- Again, Judge played 66 games this season and wasn't even on the postseason roster.
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Judge → play → roster
Fan, by the way, were quick to point out that last one:
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Fan → point → one
I could go on and on.
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I → go → ?
We've already reached the "fire Aaron Boone!" portion of the offseason, and it's not even 24 hours old yet.
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it → reach → offseason
These comments from Judge seem to have struck a particular nerve, though.
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comments → seem → nerve
It's one thing to make them after playing 150 games and performing in the postseason.
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It → make → postseason
It's another thing to say something when you've barely seen the field since June.
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you → say → June
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