A-Rod says that the Yankees judge needs October to cement the heritage Yankee

For New York Yankees, it is still a world series or a bust.

Of course, the Bronx bombers have 27 titles in their name, and this includes a record drought from 18 years from 1978 to 1996. But, after a new dynasty won four titles in five years, expectations have changed again.

Yankees are still a lasting team in the playoff series, not having finished less than 0,500 since 1993. The former MLB star Alex Rodriguez knew everything about expectations when he went from Texas Rangers to Yankees in 2004.

Rodriguez made the playoffs in all seasons except three with the Yankees (not counting when he missed the 2014 season due to the suspension). But today, he is partly owner of the Timberwolves of Minnesota and Minnesota Lynx.

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And while on the diamond, everything that is less than one title was a failure, he admits that as owner, “you must adjust” your expectations.

“In the end, it is so difficult to win, and there are so many different resources. The days when Yankees have been winning four years out of five, these days have been over for a long time, because business models have changed, people are in competition from a different point of view, the league structures are different, whether the luxury tax in baseball, there are different elements that grow and” Rodriguez Recent interview with PK Press Club. “But I think that victory is more one of the most respected organizations than sports to treat your fans an impeccable way, your players or organization, then your partners, your sponsorships and things like that, then having a coherent winner who has the opportunity to strike each year. So I think that when you think about winning and kissing or nothing, it is more the behavior of an organization against black and white to win a championship.”

But the Yankees still have stars Aaron Judge, which, if it was not for Jose Altuve des Houston Astros in 2017, would be in the running for its fourth MVP prize. Its regular season numbers are amazing, but its statistics in the playoffs … in the opposite direction.

Since the start of the 2022 season (entering Thursday), the judge has mlb summits at war (30.9), Home Runs (178) and OPs (1,124). But in October, he hit only 0.205 with a .768 OPS.

Rodriguez was polarizing in New York from the first day – he was the superstar stopst stop with the biggest sporting contract of all time which did not exactly rented the Yankees of Derek throwing in a quote now infamous – while the judge is much more loved, being a local Yankee.

However, this love is not unanimous because of the judge’s post-season struggles. And if he wants to be forever in the Yankees tradition, the judge “needs” to succeed in October, according to Rodriguez.

“I mean, I am probably the only guy who can answer that of a personal experience more than anyone,” said Rodriguez, who was notoriously fought in the fall with the bombers before wearing the Yankees in their title World Series 2009.

Alex Rodriguez reacts after having withdrawn the match against Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on August 13, 2013. (AP)

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“I can tell you that for me, 2004 was only an absolute debacle, being up 3-0 against the [Boston] Red Sox then losing four in a row. And for five years, I essentially did not sleep comfortably, that five years later in 2009, we brought it home and dropped the hammer. So I think he needs a moment like that. I think he will have one. I think that being part of the Yankees and this tradition is that you will get cracks every year. It is therefore for its part, the talent is on its side, and the more bats, the more rehearsals, the chances are increasing. And when he will, it will be a huge victory for everyone, and it will be an elephant of his back. “”

The Yankees, however, did not really behave in their revenge of the World Series last week against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They abandoned two of the three games, including a competition where they were beaten 18-2 (the two Yankees races came to the solo judge outside).

Rodriguez is a Lysol partner, who cleanses the stench – and the Yanks could certainly have used it in the ravine of Chavez de Los Angeles. The former wien of the Yankees recently surprised a local referee in Miami Beach with lysol.

“The referees are unknown heroes of the game, and it was great to show my appreciation for the work they do on and off the field,” he said. “Lysol is just an incredible business with which we associate. We have had a huge partnership, and one of the things we want to do is have an impact in the community and recognize people who are often not recognized.”

The impact of a player that the Yankees certainly lack is that of the right -hander launcher Gerrit Cole. And although the rotation was a pleasant surprise, even with the surgery of Tommy John de Cole and the start of Lat’s injury from Luis Gil, an incomplete Yankees team is not a match for the title champions of the World Series, thinks Rodriguez.

Mookie Betts, on the left, and Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after having marked the New York Yankees in the fifth round of match 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York on October 30, 2024. (Photo / Seth Wenig)

“I think that if you zoom in, I think it is obvious to me with enough data points for the national league to be much superior that the American league. It is therefore a macro thought. And then obviously, the Dodgers have the number of the Yankees,” said Rodriguez. “It was great that they were able to save the series by winning at least one match and not being swept away. But look, when you have someone like Gerrit Wounded, the Yankees can always cross pedestrian teams from the American League, but it is obvious that when you play Dodgers, you need your full team, then some, and even it may not be enough.”