The Yankees went out of their way Friday to paint Aaron Judge and his camp as the unreasonable ones. That’s just the reality of the situation. They leaked the gist of their best offer to The New York Post, then general manager Brian Cashman laid out the specifics in a candid pre-Opening Day press conference.
The Yankees have a good argument. A long-term deal paying $30.5 million a year seems fair for an injury-prone slugger who is about to turn 30 and has never appeared in a World Series. Judge is a very good player, but he’s not Mike Trout.