<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=45MM5c_0wMbnMEj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=45MM5c_0wMbnMEj00" width="1080" height="608" ><figcaption>Oct 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) looks on in the dugout before game one against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The lights don't get brighter than in the World Series. They illuminate some players' greatness. They blind others. <a href="https://fansided.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/">New York Yankees</a> fans are already worried Aaron Judge is one of the latter.</p><p>Judge hasn't had a great postseason. He came into the World Series batting .161/.317/.387. His first at-bats in Game 1 didn't suggest he was prepared to get hot in the biggest moment.</p><p>In the first inning, Judge struck out swinging in four pitches. He came back out in the third inning and struck out again in five. Would the third time be the charm? Judge came to the plate in the sixth inning and showed a lot more patience. He even got into a 2-0 count. He still managed to strikeout swinging for a third time. So no, no charm there.</p><p>Yankees fans were quick to pass judgement on Judge, who has yet to truly find a postseason groove.</p><h2>Best memes and tweets reacting to Aaron Judge in Game 1</h2><p>Twitter loves its jokes and there were plenty on Friday night.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yankees fans: “Judge it’s the World Series we need you”<br><br><br><br>Aaron Judge : <a href="https://t.co/I2OoiNV4wr">pic.twitter.com/I2OoiNV4wr</a></p>— 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 (@xJahstin) <a href="https://twitter.com/xJahstin/status/1849977462244995465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron judge in the postseason <a href="https://t.co/1bczReKEev">pic.twitter.com/1bczReKEev</a></p>— John (@iam_johnw) <a href="https://twitter.com/iam_johnw/status/1849968212655386949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">World Series Aaron Judge:<a href="https://t.co/pKxPwVBsfz">pic.twitter.com/pKxPwVBsfz</a></p>— theScore (@theScore) <a href="https://twitter.com/theScore/status/1849977662824935607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Aside from the jokes, fans on Twitter did have serious observations and questions of Judge.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Judge has 5 games this year with at least 7 swings &amp; misses.<br><br><br><br>3 of those 5 have come in the playoffs: ALDS G1, ALCS G3, and now World Series Game 1.</p>— Foolish Baseball (@FoolishBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoolishBB/status/1849990081546732007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This postseason shows you why Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto are champions and Aaron judge is not.</p>— DJ (@kingdj_5297) <a href="https://twitter.com/kingdj_5297/status/1849982167738151067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Judge is 5-for-33 in this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/postseason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#postseason</a> with 15 strikeouts. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yankees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Yankees</a><a href="https://t.co/0Bf7mCRl1n">https://t.co/0Bf7mCRl1n</a></p>— Bronx Bombers News (@NewsBronx) <a href="https://twitter.com/NewsBronx/status/1849977996133691699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Judge is fooled by the curveball down every time</p>— Sayom! (@SayomGD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SayomGD/status/1849977594998816947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Aaron Judge needs to stop chasing. Really has become an impatient hitter this postseason.</p>— Billy Reinhardt (@BillyReinhardt) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillyReinhardt/status/1849977537088065591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>It doesn't help the perception of Judge that his teammate, Giancarlo Stanton, comes to life in October the way he does. After Judge's third strikeout, Stanton blasted a two-run home run to put the Yankees ahead 2-1.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Before every postseason Giancarlo Stanton absorbs all of Aaron Judge’s regular season talent</p>— gabe (@PlayoffTanaka_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayoffTanaka_/status/1849990488654315663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Stanton as 18 postseason home runs in 37 appearances. Judge has 15 postseason home runs in 54.</p><p>The Yankees have every reason to be pleased with what they've gotten from Stanton this postseason. When it comes to winning the World Series though, New York needs Judge to also show up.</p><p>A player's postseason legacy isn't locked in after three Game 1 at-bats. Judge will have many more opportunities to show he can shine brightly when the Yankees need him most. Eventually, those opportunities will run out. For now, those fans are still waiting.</p></div></body>

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The lights don't get brighter than in the World Series. They illuminate some players' greatness. They blind others. New York Yankees fans are already worried Aaron Judge is one of the latter. Judge hasn't had a great postseason. He came into the World Series batting .161/.317/.387. His first at-bats in...