The New York Yankees, after their Subway Series victory, have strongly come back to the league. Now, they’re standing at the top of the American League East Division with 76 wins and 48 losses at 0.613. Major credit for their success goes to Aaron Judge, who’s hit 48 homers this season and is on track to win the MVP Award.
The Yankees started 2022 on a very positive note. Their lucrative campaign at the beginning of the season supplied their massive lead in the East Division. However, over the past few weeks, they have witnessed a slump and lost six straight series. Entering the Subway Series on a low, the Pinstripes did brilliantly and came out victorious by clean sweeping the Mets.
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Aaron Judge reacts to Subway Series victory
Aaron Judge hit a total of 2 runs in the Subway Series. During the slump, critics and experts criticized him for not performing when it mattered the most, along with chants to fire Boone, Cashman, and Steinbrenner. However, evident through his Instagram, the series victory excessively pleased Judge.
Aaron Judge posted a video of the Subway Series on his Instagram account with a pleasant caption thanking the fans. He said, “What a subway series! The fans brought it tonight from both sides! Time to hit the west coast!🛫⚾️⚾️” Certainly, this victory meant a lot to the 30-year-old outfielder who expressed his happiness via an Instagram upload.
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Analogous to an outstanding performance by the Yanks, Judge also responded to a roll call in the bleachers of the Yankee Stadium during the Mets game. All in all, the Subway Series meant a lot to the Yanks. It boosted the team and management, sealed the critics, and the fans were rejuvenated. It is safe to say that for the Yanks, there couldn’t be any better timing for this victory.
Yankees vs Mets at the World Series
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After losing six straight series, with all the suppressed emotions, the Yankees fans completely wrecked the Mets fans after clean sweeping them in the Subway Series. Moreover, this victory was a cheerful welcome for the Pinstripes, who made a comeback from consecutive losses. And the triumph against their long-time rivals was much-needed for the Yanks to make an impactful return to the league.
All I’m sayin is a Yankees Mets World Series would probably be the coolest thing I’d ever witness in my life
— Gabe (@PlayoffTanaka_) August 24, 2022
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The New York City teams, the Mets, and the Yankees are on their way to a postseason. If they peak at the right time, we may just be preparing for the greatest World Series of all time. Will the fans get their much-desired Yankees vs Mets World Series? What do you think?
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