TAMPA — Aaron Judge proved last year he can take a punch. How will he handle a slap on the wrist?
Here’s hoping he reacts similarly.
The cheery Yankees slugger found himself in the unprecedented position Thursday morning, at George M. Steinbrenner Field, of offering a mea culpa for his misdemeanor of perceived tampering. He had captured the attention of Major League Baseball’s central office by revealing Wednesday that he told Orioles superstar Manny Machado, who can be a free agent after this season, that “He’d look good in pinstripes.”
“[Brian] Cashman called briefly and spoke about it, gave me a refresher that MLB’s sensitive to that kind of stuff,” Judge said.