The one saving grace is Aaron Judge, who is having another scorching year at the plate, and consistent dominance is entering rarified air in a historic context. A collection of ESPN baseball analysts recently ranked Judge as the best player in the sport and predicted him to win his third MVP with a significant injury caveat.

Giancarlo Stanton has been performing at a high level since he returned from the injured list, and Aaron Judge spoke about his performances and leadership.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are Nearing Even More New York Yankees History. The New York Yankees continued their dominance of the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, beating Minnesota 9-1 at Yankee Stadium.