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Behind the Yankees’ most miserable season in 30 years

Related Topics: Hal Steinbrenner, Carlos Rodon

NEW YORK — Inside the New York Yankees’ oval-shaped clubhouse, with its plush blue carpet stamped in the middle with a white interlocking “NY,” Aaron Judge occupies prime real estate. He has two lockers — one for street clothes and game-day gear, and another to his left filled with surplus Jordan cleats, batting gloves the size of oven mitts and cases of Waiu0101kea water bottles. The space also features a view that, for the Yankees’ captain, would seem ideal. Nestled against the back wall, he needs just two steps to slip away through a media-restricted doorway.