One hundred and five, 103, 92, free pass.
No, those are not your child’s chemistry test scores, nor are they Justin Bieber’s clocked speeds on the 405. They represent Aaron Judge’s exit velocities in his first three at-bats Friday night at Yankee Stadium, followed by a four-pitch walk in his final plate appearance.
They represent progress in the prodigal Yankee’s climb back to who he can be.
They enabled Judge’s team to win an exciting squeaker, 3-2 over the Indians, a contest replete with fine pitching and defense that cleansed the stench of that 19-5 beatdown suffered at Cleveland’s hands on Thursday night.