Yankees need to drop Aaron Judge in batting order — before it’s too late

The awesome Aaron Judge needs to beryllium moved down successful nan batting order. Not each nan measurement down to nan No. 8 hole, a la slumping Alex Rodriguez successful 2006. But down to nan cleanup spot, anyway.

Hard to ideate Aaron Boone giving moreover nan slightest of demotions to his favourite subordinate (they are each his favorites but he’s his peculiar favorite, and for bully reason). But it really should happen.

Aaron Judge reacts during nan Yankees’ Game 1 nonaccomplishment to nan Dodgers connected Oct. 25, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Judge conscionable isn’t himself again this October.

In Game 1, Judge vanished 1 for 5 pinch 3 strikeouts, is batting .167 this October and suffered nan indignity of popping retired aft nan Dodgers intentionally walked Juan Soto to get to him during nan Yankees’ 6-3, extra-inning nonaccomplishment Friday night.

The moreover bigger logic this needs to hap is Giancarlo Stanton has go nan panic of this postseason derby, homering successful his 4th consecutive game.  

Aaron Judge strikes retired during nan Yankees’ Game 1 nonaccomplishment to nan Dodgers connected Oct. 25, 2024. Jason Szenes / New York Post

While Soto and Judge were nan move duo of astatine slightest nan decade successful nan regular year, it’s now Soto and Stanton who are that terrific tandem.

Stanton’s absolute explosive of a homer (with Soto aboard) provided nan Yankees’ first runs successful their 5-3, 10-inning Game 1 defeat.

Stanton wants a ring, arsenic he said, and if you make a correction to him he will not miss it.

Stanton is simply a Los Angeleno (from Panorama City) and 1 logic he’s a Yankee is he invoked his no-trade to nan Giants because he didn’t want to play for nan rival of his hometown team. He loved nan thought of being a Yankee, and he thrives successful October — successful that measurement he’s nan cleanable pinstriped player.