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The great rookie debate in Major League Baseball taking center stage on a random start to the week.

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And the hype fest has no end.

I was watching the Sunday night game, the Yankees and the Red Sox, a second part of a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park.

And it was Aaron Judge this.

It was Aaron Judge that.

And it was the Red Sox beating the Yankees in that second game, 3-0.

And yes, does Aaron Judge lead the major leagues and home runs?

Absolutely.

Did he hit a fly ball that looked like it was going to go out at Finway?

Yes.

They got that Fugazi triangle in center field, and Jackie Bradley, Jr., coming over there

and making the play right there.

He knew that Jackie Bradley, he knew that ball was going to be catchable.

And it was.

And he caught it.

And the Red Sox also got a home run for Mookie Betts.

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