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New York Yankees fans thrilled to see Aaron Judge end his postseason slump with a home run blast

Division Series - Cleveland Guardians v New York Yankees - Game Five star has finally hit his first home run in the 2022 postseason. This one came in the second inning of game five against the . It could not have come at a more perfect time for Judge to return to his regular-season form. This homer comes in a critical game of the American League Divisional Series, where the loser will be eliminated from the playoffs. For the 99 win New York Yankees, an ALDS elimination would be seen as an abject failure. This home run gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead over the Guardians, giving them a significant lead to try and hold on to for the rest of the game. The Yankees uploaded a clip of Aaron Judge's home run to Twitter. Been doing it all year. Been doing it all year. Through the good and bad of the 2022 season, Judge has been the leader of the Yankees. This is no easy task for any player, let alone one who is a pending free agent. Judge has exceeded all expectations, both with his play on the fiel and his leadership off of it. He had been struggling thus far into the postseason. Yankees fans were thrilled to see him turn it around. The HR King has Arrived The HR King has Arrived as if it was ever a doubt Been doing it all year. Been doing it all year. as if it was ever a doubt It’s too easy for him It’s too easy for him Due to his pending free agency, fans loved to see certain aspects of his celebration. After entering the dugout, Judge kissed the New York Yankees logo on his jersey. This was incredibly reaffirming for Yankees fans who hope he will re-sign with the team in the offseason. Kissing that Yankee logo. Kissing that Yankee logo. He just kissed the Yankee logo on his jersey.. confirming he’s re-signing!! Let’s goooooooo!! He just kissed the Yankee logo on his jersey.. confirming he’s re-signing!! Let’s goooooooo!! DAD. THEY BETTER BE GETTING HIS CONTRACT TOGETHER RN DAD. THEY BETTER BE GETTING HIS CONTRACT TOGETHER RN It has been a tumultuous start to the playoffs for Judge, but fans hope that is in the past now. Things were going so poorly that he was even being booed after strikeouts at Yankee Stadium. Yankees fans have high standards for their stars, and it took Judge a while to get back to reaching those heights. To the people that boo him, you don’t deserve him To the people that boo him, you don’t deserve him 4th home run in a postseason elimination game by Aaron Judge Been doing it all year. Been doing it all year. 4th home run in a postseason elimination game by Aaron Judge They came to play today!!! Been doing it all year. Been doing it all year. They came to play today!!! The New York Yankees needed Aaron Judge to step his game back up to the MVP level it was at, and he has finally gotten there.

Aaron Judge will need to be at his best for the New York Yankees postseason run

Division Series - New York Yankees v Cleveland Guardians - Game Four If the Yankees do manage to hold this lead and move on to the championship series, Aaron Judge must continue to play at this level. If he is not a consistent source of offense for the Yankees, they will have an incredibly tough time getting past the Houston Astros. Judge has to build on this homer and continue to be the offensive juggernaut that he was in the regular season. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found