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Here's why we're not buying Aaron Judge's flimsy explanation
May 16, 2023, 1:17 pm
No, we’re not buying Aaron Judge’s flimsy explanation
Toronto Blue Jays broadcasters called out Aaron Judge on Monday night for looking into his dugout just before the pitch was being delivered. Which is leading many people to question if pitches were being tipped to Judge.
Josh Donaldson looking right in October.
Aaron Judge looking right in May.
Something fishy is going on with the Yankees. pic.twitter.com/ZtYje3V1G3
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) May 16, 2023
Aaron Judge hitting two homers in the contest certainly raised the level of suspicion. After the game, Judge blamed his darting eyes on “chirping” coming from the dugout. Manager Aaron Boone was tossed from the game for arguing balls and strikes, but the Yankees have earned our skepticism.
It's not like they haven't been involved in sign-stealing in the past. That came out when the Yankee letter was unsealed. And just last season, we learned the Yankees reportedly were getting an advantage from the use of Goldilocks balls. Where there's smoke…
Don't miss the video above as the guys lay out why they're not buying Judge's excuse, and why this is a refreshing feeling for Astros fans.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.