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That's why you get three of them. Say you get one that you don't think is a strike, and they call it on you: that's why you get two more.
Aaron Judge
You
Three
Think
Strike
Say
More
Call
Get
Them
Why
Two
I'd rather be in a good position in the playoffs and holding up a World Series trophy than holding up an MVP trophy.
Aaron Judge
Good
World
Holding
Rather
Trophy
Up
Than
Series
World Series
Playoffs
Position
That's one thing that's a passion for me: teaching.
Aaron Judge
Me
Passion
One Thing
Teaching
Thing
I know I wouldn't be a New York Yankee if it wasn't for my mom: the guidance she gave me as a kid growing up, knowing the difference from right and wrong, how to treat people and how to go the extra mile and put in extra work, all that kind of stuff.
Aaron Judge
Work
Mom
Me
Guidance
People
Treat
Extra
Extra Mile
Gave
Kid
Kind
Put
Wrong
Stuff
New
Know
Knowing
She
Yankee
How
Go
Up
York
New York
Difference
Mile
Growing
Growing Up
Right
Right And Wrong
You have to have a great fielder at shortstop, and you've got to have a guy that has good range and good hands in center field.
Aaron Judge
Good
Great
You
Field
Range
Guy
Got
Hands
Center
Shortstop
Any time you play shortstop or center field, the majority of the baseballs are hit in the middle of the field.
Aaron Judge
Time
You
Field
Majority
Hit
Any
Middle
Center
Shortstop
Play
Sometimes you've got to tip your cap when they're painting stuff on the corner. But you can't give up, got to keep battling and make some adjustments.
Aaron Judge
You
Sometimes
Painting
Corner
Battling
Adjustment
Some
Give
Stuff
Make
Got
Up
Tip
Cap
Your
Keep
When I think about 2017, I feel like it was just another year. It was a whirlwind, but I wouldn't have wanted it to play out any other way. I'm glad I was in New York. There's nowhere else I would rather play, and there's no other group of teammates that I would rather be around.
Aaron Judge
Year
Group
Teammates
Think
Other
Else
Way
Out
Would
About
Rather
Glad
Feel
New
Like
Another
Around
York
Any
Just
Any Other Way
New York
Wanted
Whirlwind
Nowhere
Play
Being around veteran leaders such as CC Sabathia and Brett Gardner really helped me.
Aaron Judge
Me
Veteran
Leaders
Around
Being
Really
Helped
Even in the Minor Leagues, I thought you have to go out and earn a spot. Nothing is ever given to you.
Aaron Judge
You
Thought
Nothing
Earn
Out
Minor
Given
Leagues
Spot
Go
Even
Ever
Just being in a video game is an honor, and being on the cover, I can't really describe it.
Aaron Judge
Game
Honor
Cover
Just
Being
Video
Video Game
Really
Describe
The New York Yankees' organization - they train us well from the get-go. They tell us how to handle everything.
Aaron Judge
Organization
Everything
Tell
New
Well
Yankees
How
Train
Handle
York
New York
Us
Once it gets to two strikes, it's time to battle, put something in play, and try to get the job done.
Aaron Judge
Time
Battle
Try
Job
Strikes
Once
Something
Put
Get
Gets
Done
Play
Two
You never hit a good slider or curveball; you just try to go after the mistakes.
Aaron Judge
Good
You
Try
Mistakes
Slider
Never
Go
Hit
Just
After
That's your dream, to play professional baseball. When you get the opportunity like that, getting drafted - especially by Oakland, a California team, pretty close to home - it was tempting. At the time, I just didn't think I was ready or mature enough mentally or physically to start pro ball.
Aaron Judge
Time
Home
You
Opportunity
Think
Enough
Oakland
Dream
Pretty
Tempting
Physically
Mentally
Like
California
Ball
Ready
Close
Mature
Get
Pro
Getting
Just
Your
Your Dream
Team
Professional
Professional Baseball
Baseball
Play
Start
Drafted
When you go to college the first couple years, and you kind of get beat around, you kind of think about, 'Maybe if I went to pro ball, it would be a little bit better.' Now that I look back on it, I made the right choice.
Aaron Judge
You
Better
Made
College
First
Think
Back
Bit
Kind
Would
Would-Be
About
Beat
Better Now
Look
Couple
Couple Years
Around
Ball
Go
Years
Get
Pro
Maybe
Little
Little Bit
Choice
Now
Right
Right Choice
The biggest thing is, you don't hit the good sliders; you just hit the mistakes. That's what my thing has always been: Just keep hunting mistakes.
Aaron Judge
Good
You
Mistakes
Hunting
Always
Been
Hit
Just
Biggest
Biggest Thing
Keep
Thing
Defensively, hitting-wise, running the bases. There's always room to improve. That motivates me to get a little better every day.
Aaron Judge
Day
Me
Every Day
Better
Every
Defensively
Running
Always
Motivates
Improve
Get
Little
Room
Bases
It doesn't really matter the score or the situation: I got a job to do.
Aaron Judge
Matter
Job
Situation
Got
Score
Really
Everything I do, I'm always playing music. When I wake up in the morning, I'm playing music. When I'm showering, I've got music playing. When I go to the field, music is playing.
Aaron Judge
Music
Morning
Wake Up
Field
Everything
Always
Got
Go
Wake
Up
Showering
Playing
I know a lot is expected of me, but I'm surrounded by some great teammates.
Aaron Judge
Great
Me
Teammates
Some
Know
Lot
Surrounded
Expected
Pitchers made an adjustment to me. It's up to me to come up with an answer.
Aaron Judge
Me
Made
Adjustment
Come
Answer
Up
Pitchers
I just try and keep everything simple.
Aaron Judge
Simple
Try
Everything
Just
Keep
For me, all my negative thoughts that I have about, 'How did you miss that pitch? Why did you miss that pitch? You shouldn't have missed that pitch.' I just kind of sit there and kind of crush it up, and once I'm done doing that... I just kind of toss it aside.
Aaron Judge
Me
Thoughts
You
Negative
Sit
Negative Thoughts
Once
Kind
Toss
About
Miss
Missed
Crush
How
Doing
Up
Did
Pitch
Done
Just
Just Kind
Aside
Why
One and done, Home Run Derby champion. It was a cool experience. I enjoyed it all, but I don't think I really need to go out there and do it again.
Aaron Judge
Home
Experience
Champion
Think
Out
Run
Go
Done
Again
Really
Derby
Home Run
Cool
Enjoyed
Need
I got a job to do on the field.
Aaron Judge
Job
Field
Got
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