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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge reacted much like most Bronx Bombers fans did when they heard that the team signed ace starting pitcher Gerrit Cole.
Judge divulged Saturday that he and his family were "going crazy" and "excited" when it was announced that the Yanks were signing the former Houston Astros star:
YES Network @YESNetworkAaron Judge admits that he and his family were "going crazy" when the Gerrit Cole news came in. https://t.co/4eUXvGUEgP
Cole played a huge role in knocking the Yankees out of the American League Championship Series and pushing the Astros into the World Series last season, so signing him shifted the balance of power in the AL toward the Yankees significantly.