It Sounds Like It'll Take A Lot More Than Boos To Bother NY Yankees Star Aaron Judge

New York Yankees fans were letting star Aaron Judge have it when he stepped up to the plate on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, but it sure doesn't seem like that's getting to him.

In fact, if the roles had been reversed, he says he would have been doing the same thing.

Despite the Yankees getting off to a decent start, Judge has been struggling so far this season. He's batting just .189 with 14 hits and 4 homers in 74 at-bats.

Saturday's 2-0 loss was especially brutal. No. 99 went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts. When he struck out swinging in the ninth inning, fans in the Bronx decided to let him have it.

Well, that's what happens when you play for certain teams. There's a lot of pressure if you're playing for a team like the Yankees and if you're not up to snuff, that can happen.

If you can't take some booing — even from your own fans — you're in the wrong line of work.

Fortunately for Yankees fans, Judge showed that he's the kind of guy who has the stomach to get through rough stretches like this.

He was asked about the boos after the game, and it sure didn't seem like he was too upset by them. He even said he'd have done the same thing.

"I've heard worse," Judge said. "And I'd probably do the same thing in their situation."

I think there's a way to spin those comments in a way that you could argue Judge doesn't care about the slump he's going through and the fans' reaction to it. I'd argue this is the best reaction a player can have in his situation.

He's not lashing out at the fans, he's not trying to pass the buck. He took the boos on the chin and said, "Yeah, I get it."

That's the sort of guy who is cut out to play for a team like the Yankees where what happens both on and off the field is looked at under a microscope.

The Yankees are back in action against the Rays on Sunday to cap off their three-game series.