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Aaron Judge is dispatching pitches deep into the stands for the New York Yankees. And going far with it are expectations from him for the rest of the season. With the star right fielder on track to break some major New York Yankees records, he is drawing praise from all the right quarters.

Most importantly, from those in his dugout. Manager Aaron Boone and fellow teammate Luis Severino heaped praise on Judge as he snagged another landmark in his quest for a historic season.

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Aaron Judge is on track for a historic season. Scoring his 21st homer for the New York Yankees as they took on the Detroit Tigers, he is setting the scoring pace not just for the Yankees but for all of MLB.

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In fact, the pace that he is setting projects a season of tremendous success in the offing for the star. And with the Bronx Bombers setting the AL East alight, a glory season for the Yankees looks to be waiting just around the corner.

Aaron Boone and Luis Severino heap praise on Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge really seemed to impress the Yankees hierarchy with his showing. With the player now having starred in MLB for a few years, the performances have started streaming in more consistently. Manager Aaron Boone, in particular, was quite happy with the player’s development. The manager dubbed his performances “consistently dominant.”

Said Boone, “When you couple that [experience] with tremendous talent and the makeup of who he is, he’s about the team. He’s about winning. I knew nothing could get in the way of that.

His performances have been substantial enough to draw praise even from the mound rotation on his team. Said pitcher Luis Severino, “Every time he steps in the batter’s box, it’s like he’s going to hit a homer or do something good for us. He’s got a great shot this year to repeat what he did in 2017.”

Performance on track for a repeat of his best performance for Judge

Aaron Judge had a breakout year in 2017. Racking up 52 homers in the season, Judge won the unanimous vote for AL Rookie of the Year and ended only one position short in the AL MVP voting to finish second. With the pace he has set so far, he could well be on track to top that tally.

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His 21st homer was a 378-foot missile to deep right-center field. Achieving his first career leadoff homer against the unfortunate Beau Brieske, who was pitching for the Tigers. The hit caps Judge’s second homer in as many days as he continues to take on the Tigers. His lead on homer count is substantial at the moment, with Mookie Betts next on the list with 16 to his name.

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But what do you think? Do you share Aaron Boone’s view that Judge has been “consistently dominant”? Or are we just at the crest of a wave that will soon crash?