Yankees Fans Boo Aaron Judge Off-Base During Game 2

Yankees fans booed certain AL MVP Aaron Judge during Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday at Yankee Stadium. Yes, that really did happen.

A couple of players termed booing the superstar, who set the American League home run record and hand-delivered the AL East title to the Yankees, “crazy.” I might upgrade it a notch or two, to borderline insane.

And poorly timed, too. Let’s not forget Judge is about to be a free agent. It’s time to be especially nice to him, folks.

I get it when Yankees fans boo a middling reliever who gives up the lead.

I get it when they boo Houston star Jose Altuve, or any of the Astros. Although I disagree with that, too, since it only makes Altuve focus more and play even better.

And I certainly get it when they boo the Guardians’ Myles Straw, who was quoted saying the Yankees have the “worst fan base” in the league. They don’t enjoy being insulted. Around here, we call them passionate.

Sure, Judge hasn’t been himself, at 0-for-7 with seven strikeouts when he was booed in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ 4-2, 10-inning defeat that evened this best-of-five series against the Guardians at a game apiece and turned it scary. But let’s not forget the last six and half months, people. Maybe it was the shock of seeing the best hitter in the league come up empty.

Aaron Judge walks back to the dugout after striking out in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ 4-2, 10-inning loss to the Guardians in Game 2 of the ALDS.N.Y. Post: Charles Wenzelberg

But folks, it’s only two games. And beyond that, there has to be some judgment. The player who carried a limp and limping team should be immune from such a crass show of disapproval — at least until next season, assuming he’s still a Yankee, of course.

I understand Yankees fans are the most fervent of all, and that’s great. But they need to choose their targets better.

If I were Judge, I would not be taking it well. Of course, fortunately he is a much more stable fellow, and seemed completely unfazed. He wasn’t even surprised.

“Not at all. It happens. It’s happened before,” Judge said. “I’ve got to play better.”

Yankees teammates generally get that it comes with the territory. No one’s immune, they said. Which is what we just saw.

“It’s the Bronx, man,” manager Aaron Boone said.

But one Yankees player who shall go nameless so he doesn’t get booed, too, agreed with me. “It’s crazy,’ he said.

Yankees fans are into it like no one else. The place was packed Friday for a rare playoff day game, and fans surely were expecting the Yankees to take a commanding lead over another Central Division foe.

Aaron Judge strikes out swinging in the seventh inning of the Yankees’ loss.Paul J. Bereswill

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