Yankees take advantage of 'obsessive' prep for new ABS system
ESPN • • sports
Key Points:
- Aaron Judge and Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledge the team may have over-prepared for baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike System, with Boone describing his approach as somewhat obsessive.
- In a recent game against the San Francisco Giants, seven umpire call challenges were all overturned, with the Yankees successfully winning three of their four challenges.
- Judge's timely challenge in the sixth inning led to a critical home run, marking his first of the season after a slow start.
- Boone emphasized the importance of understanding and adapting to the new system, aiming to strip emotion from challenge decisions and make it an advantage for the team.
- Judge plans to be selective in using challenges, focusing primarily on his hitting performance while using the system strategically in key moments.
