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The clock is ticking on Aaron Judge’s entry into a dubious Yankees club

One day, you wake up, and you realize you’ve already played the majority of your career. You’re teeing it up somewhere on the back nine.

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 6:53 PM
The clock is ticking on Aaron Judge’s entry into a dubious Yankees club
Key Things to Know
  • Mike Vaccaro argues that repeated postseason failures are increasingly weighing on New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge.
  • Aaron Judge remained in the dugout on elimination night to watch the opposing team celebrate.
  • Judge admitted after the game that he was 'just hating every single moment of it.'
The Story in 60 Seconds

Mike Vaccaro argues that the pressure is mounting on Aaron Judge following another early postseason elimination for the New York Yankees. The columnist notes that watching opposing teams celebrate on Yankee Stadium's field has become an unwelcome annual October routine for the Yankees captain.

According to Vaccaro, Judge remained behind in the dugout late Wednesday, stating he hated every moment of watching the opposing celebration. The writer emphasizes that the burden of these playoff failures has grown significantly heavier for Judge since he assumed team captaincy.

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