Even as Aaron Judge went quiet for most of the past week since our last podcast, it was a good one for the Yankees. They went a perfect 6-0 on the homestand against the Pirates and Red Sox, rightfully taking care of business against some bad teams, and that put them in prime position to clinch the AL East in a head-to-head showdown at Rogers Centre in Toronto. They fell short on Monday but finally clinched on Tuesday, securing not only the division title but also a first-round bye.
Judge even managed to make the post-clinch Wednesday a special one too, as he snapped his seven-game homerless drought with No.