Aaron Judge’s playoff nightmare deepens with another disappearing act

Hints of progress arrived in the eighth, when Aaron Judge was more disciplined.

Against Ryan Brasier, he swung through two borderline pitches and the crowd grew disgruntled, ready to boo the Yankees captain with one more whiff.

But Judge laid off three straight sliders that slid out of the zone, reaching on a walk that showed the process might be improving.

Aaron Judge reacts after striking out during the Yankees' Game 3 loss to the Dodgers on Oct. 28, 2024.
Aaron Judge reacts after striking out during the Yankees’ Game 3 loss to the Dodgers on Oct. 28, 2024.Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

But “process” is for April and May and June. In October, results matter, and Judge has not found nearly enough.

Maybe his approach improved Monday, but he reached base one time in four plate appearances. Judge has stepped to the plate 13 times in the World Series.

He has gone back to the dugout unhappy 11 times. Seven of those times have been strikeouts in a series in which he is hitting .083.

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