The narrative is oh so easy to construct. The day Aaron Judge was activated off the disabled list, the Yankees went out and clobbered the Blue Jays. In his first two games back in the starting lineup, they mounted a come-from-behind win over the Red Sox and then blew them out the next night. Aaron Judge is back, and the boys are fired up.
“I definitely think certain guys energize a situation, and I think — when we’re talking about Aaron — not only is he a special player, but he’s a special presence on your club,” said Aaron Boone earlier this week (video link).