I don't think being or not being a Yankee fan has anything to do with rooting for Judge. He just seems like a nice guy on the verge of making history. The fact that he is playing in New York, other than having the advantage of a short RF fence, is a disadvantage because of the constant media attention. If Judge played in Kansas City or Tampa then I think there would be considerably less pressure on him. I also like Judge because if you didn't know he was a baseball player and someone asked you to guess what sport he played baseball would probably not be in your top five guesses. I would probably guess football, basketball, or even wrestling before baseball. It's like he is miscast in the sport and yet having one of the greatest seasons ever.
As an aside, I believe that anyone who thinks Ohtani is the MVP this season is delusional. What is his value? When he is there the Angels miss the playoffs by 20 games. Stick Zippy the monkey in his uniform and the Angels miss the playoffs by 40 games--what difference does it make?
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