13-1 win over the slumping<\/a> Colorado Rockies on Saturday. \u201cAlways a work in progress.\u201d<\/p>\nNow that\u2019s a scary thought.<\/p>\n
After all, he\u2019s flirting with .400 well into May. <\/p>\n
He has certainly taken a liking to Coors Field in his first regular-season visit this weekend, homering in back-to-back games. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe stadium is great,\u201d Judge said. \u201cFans always show up in numbers and it\u2019s a packed house.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the last two days, that\u2019s largely because of Judge, whose No. 99 jersey was quite popular around the park. He also drew the loudest cheers \u2014 and boos, when the Rockies intentionally walked him during a 10-run fifth inning. It was just his ninth intentional walk of the season. <\/p>\n
In this case, it helped set the table for the big inning in which the Yankees sent 14 batters to the plate.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I can get on base for those guys, they\u2019re going to do something special,\u201d Judge explained. \u201cYou never know what\u2019s going to happen \u2014 you\u2019ve just got to stay ready to hit every single time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judge said he doesn\u2019t dwell too much on his numbers for one specific reason: They\u2019re reflections of the past. He prefers to look forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dad would always give me the quote, \u2018If what you did yesterday still seemed big today, then you haven\u2019t done anything today,\u2019\u201d the 6-foot-7 outfielder said. \u201cSo it doesn\u2019t matter what you did yesterday. If you\u2019re still happy about your good game last night, then you probably haven\u2019t done anything today.\u201d<\/p>\n
To manager Aaron Boone, it\u2019s not a surprise Judge is hitting so well. It simply speaks to the evolution of the player who\u2019s in his 10th season.<\/p>\n
\u201cUltimately, if you\u2019re going to have real success, you\u2019ve got to rely on a little bit of chase with him,\u201d Boone said. \u201cHe\u2019s just gotten so good at not chasing. You just don\u2019t see him leave the zone that often. As dangerous as he is and as much power as he (has), when you\u2019re not leaving the strike zone, I\u2019m sure that can\u2019t be an entirely comfortable feeling for a pitcher.\u201d<\/p>\n
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