The Baseball World Is Scared Of Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge was shown the ultimate sign of respect by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Blue Jays manager, John Schneider, decided to intentionally walk Aaron Judge with nobody on base and two outs – in the SECOND INNING.

Judge, who remains on one of the hottest hitting streaks of his career, had already hit a first inning home run (his 41 ^st of the season) off Blue Jays pitcher, Jose Berrios. However, Schneider’s decision was so rare; it hadn’t happened in over 50 years. The last time a batter was intentionally walked with the bases empty in the first two innings of a game was on August 10, 1972. Minnesota Twins catcher, Glenn Borgmann, was intentionally walked that day to get to the pitcher.

Schneider was not shy to admit he’s scared of Judge’s bat, as he had this to say to reporters following the game:

"I honestly didn't feel like seeing him swing. That was kind of it. He's in a different category I think than anyone else in the league, where he can just flip the script of a game with one swing."

Judge continues to command elite levels of respect by virtually every team around the league. He’s had two games with at least four walks during the month of July. And after hitting his 41 ^st home run on Saturday, Judge is on pace to hit 59 this season.

The league SHOULD be scared of Aaron Judge.