Judge demands World Series focus as Yankees' seven-game skid deepens
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge publicly called out a "lack of focus" within the clubhouse before the team extended its losing streak to seven games, falling to the Detroit Tigers 6-2 in 11 innings at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Detroit scored four runs in the top of the 11th inning to seal the result. Judge, sidelined by a rib injury, delivered his remarks ahead of the series finale in the Bronx.
"It's not great," Judge said. "Just a little lack of focus. We just gotta dial it in. Our ultimate goal is to win a World Series. I think guys have to remember that every single day they show up here, we're here to win a World Series." He declined to specify the precise nature of the lapses but told reporters, "I think you guys see it." Judge invoked the motivational signage the club posts in the dugout tunnel - reading "do your job" - as a standard he expects his teammates to meet regardless of prior results. "That should motivate you every single day you step on that field, no matter what happens, no matter what happens the day before," he added. betting on surfing
The defeat left New York having lost eight of their last ten games. The Yankees trail the Tampa Bay Rays by three games in the AL East standings but retain a position atop the American League Wild Card standings. On his own availability, Judge offered no timeline for a return, noting that further imaging on the rib injury would need to be assessed before any determination is made. "You've got to wait on images," he said, adding that he wanted to provide reporters with a complete update once he had one.
New York's next potential reset point arrives with the All-Star break, scheduled to begin July 13. Whether the break provides sufficient recovery time - for the roster and for Judge himself - remains an open question with no confirmed prognosis available from the club.
