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Yankees must adjust as opposing teams pass on Aaron Judge

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NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge has pummeled pitchers for the past three-plus months. His numbers over that stretch belong in video games with the difficulty turned down to Rookie. Teams have tried and failed to slow down the towering New York Yankees superstar, but recently a bold new strategy has emerged.

The New York Mets took the first step in a late July matchup when they unequivocally pitched around Judge. He walked four times, once intentionally, in a Mets win.