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 Aaron Judge is at it again.  All apologies to Juan Soto who is going to command an hell of a contract on the open market this winter, but Aaron Judge is the Yankees runaway MVP, and he might be the runaway AL MVP yet again.  Judge cracked two more home runs on Sunday afternoon, numbers 50 and 51, and is just 11 homers away from tying his own American League record from two years ago. Oh, and there is still a week to go in the month of August. There is little doubt that Judge is going to tie his record of 62 homers, and mostly likely break it. The question is can he get to 70? Or 73?  Aaron Judge homers on Friday. Getty Images.   Right now the Yankees slugger needs 22 home runs to tie the Major League mark set by controversial slugger Barry Bonds, who is still not in the Hall of Fame over suspicions he used steroids to enhance his chances to become the single season and all time home run king.  Ironically, Bonds was inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall...

 JETS 10 - GIANTS 6  The final score indicated a closer game than what few saw on Saturday night as the Jets and Giants tussled - starter free - in the wrap-up to the 2024 preseason (thank god).  If there is one thing to gleam from the game it is this: the Jets are incredibly deep, and Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas have some very difficult choices to make as the roster cut-down to 53 looms on Tuesday.   On the defensive side of the ball: Leonard Taylor III, Braiden McGregor, and Takk McKinley all went off against the Giants offensive line and combined for six of the Jets' eight sacks of quarterback Tommy DeVito.  Getty Images One could argue that Taylor should be a lock to make the 53. He has been impressive all summer, starting with the Washington game two weeks ago. McGregor and McKinley have also been good, and McKinley is a favorite of defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich dating back to their days in Atlanta .  With the Haason Reddick situation still ...

 If there is one thing that the 2024 New York Yankees are consistent at it is this: everything runs through the bats of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge.  And on Wednesday night, it quiet literary did as Soto and Judge were responsible for all eight runs the Yankees scored in an 8-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at the Stadium.  Aaron Judge and Juan Soto high five after an 8-1 win. Getty Images.   Just look at the box score . It says everything one needs to know about this years. Yankees squad.  Soto: 2-for-3 with two runs scored, five RBI, and one home run.  Judge: 2-for-3 with two runs scored, three RBI and two home runs.  Everyone else? A combined 2-of-26, or a batting average of .077. YIKES!    It wasn't pretty, but when Soto and Judge are hot, it's all the Yankees need at times. It doesn't change the fact that this is a flawed Yankees team. We saw what a lot of teams have done against the Yankees since the month of June when Giancarlo St...

 For years Jesse Winker has seen what it's like at Citi Field from the third base dugout.  Since 2019 Winker has donned the uniforms of the Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals, and each time he made a visit to Flushing, he would ball out. Cracking home runs and base hits at will against the New York Mets. He owned a .283 lifetime batting average against New York.  However on Wednesday, Winker finally gots Mets fans cheering for him.  In the bottom of the ninth inning of Wednesday series finale with the Balitmore Orioles, Winker crushed an opposite field home run to left-center to lift New York to a thrilling 4-3 victory, all while injecting renewed life back into the Amazin's.  Jesse Winker celebrates his walk-off homer. Getty Images.    For a better part of the last month the enthusiasm that engulfed this Mets franchise had virtually disappeared. Grimace? Jose Iglesis' OMG song? Virtually nonexistent since the calendar turned to...

 Will the new York Jets start Aaron Rodgers on Saturday against the New York Giants in the preseason finale?  It's a question that many have been asking for days since the Jets preseason clash with the Carolina Panthers, and all indications are that Rodgers likely will sit. Not only did the Future Hall of Famer get a bulk of the action in Wednesday's scrimmage against Big Blue, but Head Coach Robert Saleh has been mum about committing to Rodgers for the preseason finale.  Check out the rest here from the YouTube channel the Sports Talk Nation!    I also tackled the subject on Fox Sports New Jersey .

 It only took four months, but Pro Bowl defensive end Haason Reddick has demanded a trade from the New York Jets.  This incredibly bizarre situation is all about his contract negotiation with New York that has stalled. Reddick wants a reported $25 to $28 million annually, while the Jets rather have the player in camp and show a commitment to the team before extending such a big contract.   The Jets offered Reddick a deal before his trade from Philadelphia was complete, and he rejected it. Since then the Jets have made concessions like flipping guaranteed money for this year; he is due $14.25 million, and increasing on field incentives, but still nothing has been accomplished.   Reddick has been a hold out since June's mandatory mini-camp. Now he may not even suit up for Gang Green.  There is chance this could extend into the regular season, and if it does, what a disaster for the Jets, and for Reddick.  At the end of the day, it's all a...