00:00And in Judge's case, it was very, like, the crowd did its part.
00:03It was just a letdown.
00:04I'm going to use something against you that you always say.
00:06Go ahead.
00:07One of 162.
00:09Well, I'm not disagreeing with that.
00:10Well, for him, it's like one of 62.
00:13But also, didn't A-Rod play a couple games in the minors?
00:16No, no.
00:17Oh, in the minors.
00:18That's what I'm saying.
00:20Judge jumped right back in.
00:21I'm pretty sure A-Rod tuned up a couple games.
00:22I'm sure both of them did, to your point.
00:24You didn't do that very often.
00:27It was very rare for guys to skip rehab assignments.
00:29I'm not going to argue that because you're right.
00:32And all I'm saying is, like, I'm not attacking Judge.
00:34It was just disappointing.
00:35Like, why can't you just say that?
00:37Especially when you think of those other moments in special years in New York baseball where guys came back.
00:42They hit a home run in their first at-bat.
00:44We all remember it a decade later.
00:45Judge got a standing ovation yesterday.
00:47It was awesome.
00:48Like, we all have to admit, whether you were in the building or watching on TV, it was a badass
00:52moment.
00:52And he responded by just, it was a crappy performance.
00:55I'm just going to say, you know, the resident Yankee fan, I didn't walk away last night being disappointed in
00:59Aaron Judge.
00:59That's all I'm saying.
01:00Well, you won the game.
01:01At no point did I think of A-Rod either.
01:03Right.
01:03No, I did.
01:04I thought of A-Rod and David.
01:05He didn't come up with two on in the seventh inning.
01:08If he had, and he faltered, then maybe you could be disappointed.
01:11No, but in the case of David and Alex, it was their first at-bats.
01:15It was early in the game.
01:15It wasn't like it was a pressurized spot.
01:17It was just they returned to the lineup with this dramatic moment.
01:20Aaron Judge returned to the lineup, but he struck out.
01:22And then he flied out and then struck out again, if memory serves correct, on his three plate appearances.
01:26Again, it feels like I have to coddle you guys so you're not offended.
01:30I don't think it's a big deal.
01:31I'm just saying it was like mildly disappointed compared to those other dramatic returns.
01:35I don't think we're offended.
01:36I think it just doesn't matter right now.
01:39There'll be bigger moments for Aaron Judge.
01:41But didn't your back just start to feel better?
01:44What?
01:45Didn't your back just start to feel better?
01:47Don't jinx it, but sure.
01:48Okay, so you're going to only re-injure trying to reach like this.
01:50It's not a reach.
01:53Like, it's a simple statement of it was a little disappointing.
01:56I'm not like burying the guy.
01:57I'm not DFA-ing him.
01:59I'm not saying he sucks.
02:00I'm just saying, like, I think of those other returns and how dramatic it was.
02:04And the crowd did its part, and it was just, it was blocked.
