Recently on a podcast hosted by former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, Aaron Judge was unclear about his future in New York.
” Yes [une prolongation de contrat à long terme] doesn’t happen and it’s my last year, I had a lot of great memories,” he said.
Although he is aware that the star hitter’s contract ends at the end of the 2022 season, Bob Klapisch does not believe a word of it. Whoever covers the Yankees for the NJ.com considers that it is practically impossible to see him leaving for other skies.
I have zero doubt Aaron Judge will sign a long-term deal with #Yankees sooner than later. Both sides know it. His statements on the @R2C2 podcast represented a polite nudge, certainly not a threat. https://t.co/Q9Oo9pbRsk
— Bob Klapisch (@BobKlap) February 20, 2022
“Anyone who listened to Aaron Judge suggest he might leave the Yankees after 2022 knows, deep down, that’s not going to happen. Sooner or later, Judge will sign a long-term contract and he will end his career in a striped uniform. Bet on it. “
To justify what he says, the columnist mentions two elements in his post on the subject.
First, the outfielder thought before giving his answer. That means it’s not a quote that you can take out of context and come out emotionally.
Plus, it would mean Judge, 29, wants to show management that he has the bigger end of the stick in the negotiations. After all, he’s clearly putting some pressure on franchise executives by saying his time in New York might be over.
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Secondly, we fall more into the recommendation than the analysis. Clearly eager to secure his future in MLB, Judge appears to have a deal in place before this campaign even begins.
However, the work stoppage, which prevents the teams from speaking with their players, is delaying the process. It will be difficult to affix ink to paper to a contract whose details have been discussed in a hurry. This is not the kind of thing you can afford in the case of Aaron Judge.
“To keep this limit would be a mistake and would surely mean that there will be no short-term agreement. “
Bob Klapish is confident he believes the 2017 home run champion wants to spend his entire career in the Bronx — and must give the Yankees every chance to help make that happen.
