We’ve known for a while that the San Francisco Giants would be in the running for Aaron Judge. Primarily because we’ve known for a while that any team with money to spend would be in the running for Aaron Judge.
That’s what happens when a player, fresh off one of the 10 greatest hitting seasons in MLB history, hits the market for the first time in their career. But it’s only been recently that the smoke surrounding Judge has been hovering over San Francisco.
It’s impossible to reduce a player’s offseason choice down to two teams, especially when the offseason hasn’t even kicked off.