In Aaron Judge’s short major league career, seldom has he expressed frustration with the home plate umpire by disputing balls and strikes. It’s just not in his nature as one of those gentle giants.
So when Judge does break character to bicker about poorly called pitches, he most likely has a valid argument.
There happened to be two instances in the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field. In the first inning, Judge, who was the designated hitter, was called out on a 2-2 pitch by umpire Phil Cuzzi.