Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
Yankees star Aaron Judge, who was the unanimous choice for AL MVP last year when he batted .322/.458/.701 with 58 home runs, is off to an even better start in 2025.
Through Friday, Judge is batting .396/.488/.743 (57-for-144) with 12 home runs in 38 games. He’s leading the AL in homers, runs, hits, RBI, all three slash line categories above, OPS+ (247) and total bases (107).