Yankees would be wise not to upset Aaron Judge during arbitration | New York Post Sports

On the brink of this season, Brian Cashman said publicly what had long been his private thoughts: He told The Athletic that, had the Astros not been illegally stealing signs in 2017, his Yankees would have won that ALCS and the World Series that Houston instead captured over the Dodgers. But if the Yankees were handed that imaginary title, then — by the same logic — shouldn’t Aaron Judge be viewed as the 2017 AL MVP? After all, he finished second to the Astros’ Jose Altuve. Wouldn’t that then allow Judge to weaponize against the Yankees what was weaponized against him in long-term negotiations prior to the season — that he was comparing himself to MVPs, notably Mike Trout, yet did not even have one of his own? Judge might not need a pseudo-MVP much longer. He furthered his case for the 2022 version Thursday night with Altuve and the Astros in town. He completed a four-run ninth-inning rally with a walk-off RBI single that sent the Yankees to a 7-6 victory in The Bronx. #yankees #aaronjudge #mlb Subscribe and don't miss out on all the key news, highlights, and interviews about the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and what's buzzing in the sports world too! Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/sports/ Follow The New York Post Sports on: Twitter -   / nypostsports   Facebook -   / nypostsports