John Sterling is a New York Yankees radio legend, mostly known for his very punny and quirky home run calls based on player names and his “THEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!” call (known as the Sterling Shake).
But on Wednesday, the spotlight was on Sterling for a gaffe that I’m going to go ahead and say was NOT his fault.
Sterling and longtime radio partner Suzyn Waldman were watching the Yankees play the Seattle Mariners from a monitor since they didn’t travel out West. A replay of an Aaron Judge home run played … and Sterling call it as if it was live.
Oops! He took it in stride though and correctly blamed it on having to watch on a monitor:
IT IS GONE! Unfortunately, it was a replay of the home run, but it was a good replay!
Aaron Judge matched a franchise record with another bomb on Wednesday.
The coronavirus shutdown and the relatively late deal to salvage a 60-game MLB season left players without much time to find their swings before games became official, but Yankees slugger Aaron Judge apparently got all the preparation he needed. On Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Phillies, Judge hit an MLB-leading seventh home run in just his 10th game of the year, joining Alex Rodriguez as the only Yankees in franchise history to hit seven homers in 10 games.
After not hitting a home run in the first three games of the season, Judge has been averaging one homer per game over his last seven. With the Yankees trailing 11-4 in the seventh, Judge got the Yankees back in the game with a three-run shot to left field.
Make it SEVEN homers in TEN games for Aaron Judge!
Analyzing the top 10 MLB season prop bets that should be exploited for easy wins.
The 60-game MLB season begins Thursday, July 23. The truncated season means player stats will look different. Nonetheless, there is action to be had with prop bets for the coming season. Below, we look at BetMGM futures odds, making our picks and best bets for the top 10 MLB season props to bank on.
St. Louis Cardinals 1B Paul Goldschmidt has become a slow starter, struggling the last two seasons in March, April and May. But this 2020 MLB season is July, August and September. He batted .274 from March to May in 2019 and .209 in 2018 during the same months. Take the UNDER .275 (-115) for his batting average this season.
2. Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts: 104.5
(Over -115/Under -115)
Gerrit Cole should get 12 starts for his new team, the New York Yankees, this season. He had 112 strikeouts in his first 12 starts last season and 116 in his first 12 starts of 2018. Take the OVER 104.5 (-115).
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3. Gerrit Cole’s wins: 6.5
(Over -130/Under +100)
Cole has had more than six wins in his first 12 starts of a season only once in the last four years – and that was 2015. He’ll have the quality Yankees lineup to give him support, but it’s smart to go with history. Go UNDER 6.5 (+100).
4. Arizona Diamondbacks’ runs: 299.5
(Over -125/Under -105)
The Diamondbacks averaged 5.01 runs per game last season. They upgraded two bats in the lineup with CF Starling Marte and RF Kole Calhoun. That, combined with a likely scenario in which batters are better than pitchers early in the season, means the Diamondbacks will not struggle to score runs. Go OVER 299.5 (-125).
5. J.D. Martinez’s home runs: 14.5
(Over -110/Under -120)
To hit 15 home runs in 2020, Boston Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez will need to average one every four games he plays – and that’s playing every game. He has averaged fewer than four games per homer only once in the last three seasons. Go UNDER 14.5 (-110).
Jul 12, 2020; Boston; J.D. Martinez during practice at Fenway Park. (Photo Credit: Brian Fluharty – USA TODAY Sports)
6. J.D. Martinez’s hits: 62.5
(Over -115/Under -115)
In his last two seasons, Martinez averaged 1.23 hits per game, while appearing in 91.3% of Boston’s games. In a 60-game season, that means playing in 55 games and getting 67-68 hits. Take OVER 62.5 (-115).
7. Jose Altuve’s batting average: .300
(Over -115/Under -115)
Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve only batted .298 in 2019, snapping five consecutive seasons of .313 or higher. Take OVER .300 (-115).
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8. Clayton Kershaw’s strikeouts: 70.5
(Over -115/Under -115)
If Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw makes all 12 of his starts this season and averages only six innings per outing, he will pitch 72 innings. He has averaged at least nine strikeouts every nine innings in four of the last five seasons. In his career, the future Hall of Famer averages 1.08 strikeouts per inning. Using his career rate, he would have 71 strikeouts if he made only 11 starts and averaged only six innings per start. Take the OVER 70.5 (-115).
9. Freddie Freeman’s batting average: .295
(Over -115/Under -115)
Atlanta Braves 1B Freddie Freeman has batted at least .295 four seasons in a row. Go OVER .295 (-115).
10. Aaron Judge’s home runs: 15.5
(Over -110/Under -120)
Based on Aaron Judge’s last two seasons, the Yankees slugger averaged a home run every 3.96 games. At that rate, he would have 15 if he played in every single game. Take the UNDER 15.5 (-120).
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The Astros cheating scandal will have big-league fans and players looking at Houston’s 2017 World Series title in an entirely different light. We’ve already seen that sentiment unfold in the opening practices of spring training.
Well, now you can count Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as the latest MLB star to go in on the Astros’ cheating.
Judge spoke to reporters at Yankees spring training in Tampa on Tuesday, and he didn’t hold back on the 2017 champions. He even admitted that he deleted his congratulatory tweet to Jose Altuve following the Astros infielder’s MVP award in 2017. Altuve edged out Judge for the award by a 405-279 margin.
Judge said he deleted the tweet shortly after the initial story broke about Mike Fiers’ allegations.
"I was just sick to my stomach."
— Aaron Judge when asked why he deleted his tweet congratulating Jose Altuve on winning the 2017 AL MVP pic.twitter.com/EnD56VdP3m
“Yeah, I think I took it down right when the story broke out. Right when I think Mike Fiers came out, talked with The Athletic and stated that this was what was going on in ’17. Once I heard that, I just — I was sick to my stomach. Just to find out … I had a lot of respect for those guys and what they did, especially what they did for the city of Houston and that whole organization, man. A team that was in last place, drafted right, got the right players in there and eventually got to the World Series. I had a lot of respect for them. The way they played, what they did. And to find out that it wasn’t earned. They cheated. It didn’t sit well with me, and I just didn’t feel like the post that I did really meant the same anymore.”
Judge went on to say that the Astros’ 2017 title doesn’t hold any value. The Astros eliminated the Yankees in both the 2017 and 2019 ALCS.
Aaron Judge says the Astros should be stripped of their 2017 World Series title:
