Judge’s 62nd hR Different Perspective

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by raulus

I agree with the Yankee hating. ItÂ’s a valid position that keeps me going, simply because there are far too many Yankee fans out there, and theyÂ’ve achieved way more success than anyone else in the game. IÂ’ll admit to being jealous when they succeed, coupled with a solid dose of schadenfreude whenever they struggle. TheyÂ’re due for a nice 100-year drought, although I wonÂ’t live long enough to see it.

I donÂ’t understand the notion that Maris is still the king. That just seems silly all around. Any way you slice it, Maris is no longer on top. He was the man for a long time, but his reign is officially over, whether since 1998 or 2022, take your pick. And if you want to argue that Maris was never the man because it took more than 154 games to top 60, then thereÂ’s that angle as well.

I do think thereÂ’s room to debate how big of a deal it is for Judge to hit 62, particularly since he didnÂ’t get to 61 before game 155. For me, IÂ’m not seeing the attraction to making it a big deal. ItÂ’s a nice deal, and I certainly appreciate his accomplishments, but thatÂ’s about it. But if it gets your heart beating fast and gives you a jolt of endorphins, then who am I to tell you that youÂ’re silly for getting excessively worked up about something that doesnÂ’t seem that important to me, particularly since IÂ’m sure that many of the sporting accomplishments that get me excited are probably largely ignored by most everyone else.

I for one am sure not ignoring it! SIXTY-TWO HOME RUNS is freaking awesome! Aaron Judge is clean as a whistle, a very nice guy, very close to his parents, and a lot of etcetras. Come on, he broke THE major league record that had stood for 61 years.

I know all the guys that have yelped til they're hoarse that Bonds, McGwire, and Sosa hit more, and Bonds has the official MLB record, and so on, ad nauseum.

But they cheated. They took PEDS til they exploded in size and strength. Their numbers exploded, and many collectors are still all "ga-ga" over those numbers. Maybe MLB says those contemptible characters have the legitimate records, but the people who vote to enshrine the right people in the Baseball Hall of Fame have for years steadfastly refused to put those cheaters in.

One of them, Mark McGwire, finally confessed that he had juiced up with PEDS.

It's a shame this board is mired with so many skeptics and cynics towards the achievements of Aaron Judge. There's even debate over whether Ohtani or Judge should win the AL MVP. Aaron Judge should be the unanimous choice as AL MVP. I take the term valuable as valuable, not best player. Aaron wasn't the only Yankee that contributed to their 99 wins, but I say without Judge they would have crumbled in mediocrity. That's just my opinion, sure; regardless, I know I'm right probably just as much as Judge's naysayers or poison pens think they're actually right. So I say, and I'll say a thousand times----WHAT AARON JUDGE DID MOST ASSUREDLY IS A BIG DEAL!

HOO-RAY FOR AARON JUDGE. HE BEAT THE ODDS. HE BUSTED ROGER MARIS'S 61-EAR-OLD RECORD!!!!!

--- Brian Powell