Bleacher Report · Sep 27, 2022
Report: Yankees Threatened to Pull Aaron Judge If Red Sox Game Resumed After Delay
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge was at the center of a game of tug of war between Yankees manager Aaron Boone and ESPN, according to NJ Advance Media's Brendan Kuty.
The Bronx Bombers were awarded a 2-0 six-inning win over the Boston Red Sox following a lengthy rain delay Sunday.
Kuty reported ESPN "pressured MLB officials to wait out an already long and particularly nasty rain delay" so it could potentially broadcast Judge's 61st home run. However, the Red Sox and Yankees were both making the case to call the contest based on the weather forecasts.
Likewise, Boone expressed concerns for the health of his players if they were to return to a wet Yankee Stadium surface.