As Judge Stats Grow, Comparisons Dwindle

For the benefit of anyone who missed the Yankees’ weekend sweep of the Orioles,  be advised it was more than just three more W’s in the won-loss column.

And of course, all of the stories about this series begin and end with Aaron Judge, who with his four hits and third career multi-homer game Sunday finished the series at the top of the American League leaderboard in all three  Triple Crown categories: batting .344 and collecting 47 RBI to go with his MLB-leading 21 dingers –  as well as runs scored, walks and others too numerous and/or nerdy to list here.

Perusing some of the many post-series wraps, I particularly enjoyed the take by NY Post writer Joel Sherman: “We are not only clocking them in total — 21 and counting now — but also in speed and distance. And perhaps best of all, in our imaginations as we wonder if we have ever seen anything like this before. Judge’s at-bats are not to be missed, the most must-watch event in baseball right now — perhaps all of sports. Before the Yankees devastated his pitching staff yet again Sunday en route to a 14-3 rout, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter kidded, “If they start letting me shift guys into the bleachers, then maybe I can get Judge out.”

Spencer, who eats, prays and loves at the altar of Giancarlo Stanton, took a smarmy shot at  Sherman, New York media and the ridiculous notion that Judge could possibly measure up to the Miami slugger.

Or the way Judge keeps beating up baseballs — and comparisons.