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Why Judge setting the strikeout record means absolutely nothing

Related Topics: Aaron Judge, New York Mets, Adam Dunn

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge recorded a strikeout for his 33rd straight game on Wednesday night, passing Adam Dunn, former Reds and White Sox slugger, for the infamous record. Judge also launched a mammoth home run against the New York Mets en route to a Yankees’ 5-3 victory.

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 16:  Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in t he fourth inning against the New York Mets during interleague play on August 16, 2017 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.  (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

So what does the Yankees’ phenom setting the single-season strikeout record mean? To put it simply, it means nothing. Judge is still getting on base just as much as he is striking out. In the second half alone, Judge has 27 walks, despite his poor batting average.