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Aaron Judge was ‘hating every single moment’ of watching Yankees’ ALDS loss from bench

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Martin, D. (2026, October 8). Aaron Judge was ‘hating every single moment’ of watching Yankees’ ALDS loss from bench. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/aaron-judge-doesnt-mince-words-about-watching-yankees-alds-loss/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Dan Martin

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Aaron Judge expressed his frustration over sitting on the Yankees’ bench during their ALDS loss, saying he “hated every single moment” of watching from the sidelines. He reflected on missed opportunities due to injuries that kept him out for most of the regular season and the entire postseason. Judge emphasized the team’s need to improve and suggested the front office should make significant moves to strengthen the roster.
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In October 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays swept the New York Yankees in a three-game American League Division Series (ALDS), ending the Yankees' playoff hopes at Yankee Stadium with a final score of 4-3 in Game 3. Before the game, some speculated that the Yankees might replicate the surprising success of the Knicks, who had recently swept the Red Sox. However, this did not come to fruition as the Rays dominated, winning decisively and celebrating triumphantly by singing "New York, New York" in their clubhouse. This sweep highlighted the Rays' superior performance throughout the season; they won 9 games against the Yankees during the regular season and swept them in the playoffs. The ALDS loss left key players like Aaron Judge, who missed the postseason due to injury, frustrated with the team's direction.

Written for “Yankees Loss To Rays” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Yankees Loss To Rays
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“The articles describe different stages of Aaron Judge's absence and the team's performance without him, not the same specific moment.”
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“Article A describes Game 1 of the ALDS where Drew Rasmussen no-hit the Yankees, while Article B discusses Aaron Judge's thoughts after a different game in which the Rays won 4-3 to complete the series sweep.”
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“The articles describe different games in the ALDS series, not the same specific game and incident.”
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“The articles describe different moments during and after the ALDS game, with Hart reacting live to a loss and Judge reflecting on missed opportunities later.”
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“The articles describe different games within the series; Article A covers ALDS Game 2, while Article B discusses the final game of a three-game sweep.”
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“While both articles discuss Aaron Judge's absence from the Yankees' ALDS roster, Article A focuses on GM Brian Cashman explaining why Judge wasn't included, while Article B reports directly on Judge's thoughts about his bench time during the series.”
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Dan Martin
42 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Typically, the end of the World Series leads almost immediately to offseason projections about which team needs what and what free agent will sign where.
🔮 This October, more than most, we could use a long, classic World Series. Because when it’s over — and it looked just about over when the Brewers went ahead of the Rays in the extra innings of Game 4 on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning — that’s the last you’ll see of baseball for a while, maybe for a long while.
🔮 But I’m totally confident he will because I know how good he is and know what a good head he has.
🔮 John Harbaugh said McCarthy, who sparked a rally in the fourth quarter that fell just short Sunday against the Saints when he replaced Jameis Winston, would remain under center this week against the Texans.
🔮 The defense also might be impacted by a shoulder injury to LB Tremaine Edmunds, who also missed practice.
🔮 There will be no more talk about the 53-year drought without a title or questions about which star or coach or general manager might finally get the Knicks over the hump.
🔮 A week after the Jets sacked Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson eight times, they were unable to come up with any against New England quarterback Drake Maye in a 26-19 loss Sunday.
🔮 tRY IT NOWHero Drake Maye was 18-for-32 for 235 yards and threw three touchdowns in the win without a turnover.
🔮 Injuries to Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto didn’t help and despite playing better for part of May, a six-game losing streak in June sealed Mendoza’s fate and he was fired after a June 25 loss to the Cubs.
🔮 This one feels a little different, as not only could the Yankees not catch the small-payroll Rays in the AL East, they were swept out of the ALDS by their divisional foes.
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ALDS Post Sports+ Rays Yankee Yankees

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Judge PERSON · 10× Yankees ORG · 7× Aaron Judge PERSON · 1× Boston ORG · 1× Cam Schlittler PERSON · 1× George Lombard Jr. PERSON · 1× Greg Joyce PERSON · 1× Post Sports+ ORG · 1× Rays ORG · 1× Yankee NORP · 1×

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He praised the contributions of young players like Cam Schlittler, George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones and said he was impressed with how Anthony Volpe bounced back after being sent down to the minors.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
🔮 Try it freeThat may be what the 2026 Yankee season will most be remembered for, as Judge was forced to miss such a sizable chunk of the regular season due to a fractured rib that cost him over three months and then the strained calf that prevented him from playing in the postseason.

Claims (27 extracted, 1 hedged)

Aaron Judge has been here too many times before: watching another team celebrate in front of him at Yankee Stadium. asserted
team → watch → Stadium
“Just hating every single moment of it,’’ Judge said of his thoughts when he was sitting in the dugout after the Rays beat the Yankees 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep of the ALDS. asserted
Rays → hat → ALDS
“So I don’t forget it. asserted
I → forget → it
I was thinking of missed opportunities this season and this series.” asserted
I → think → opportunities
Try it freeThat may be what the 2026 Yankee season will most be remembered for, as Judge was forced to miss such a sizable chunk of the regular season due to a fractured rib that cost him over three months and then the strained calf that prevented him from playing in the postseason. uncertain
that → try → postseason
Asked how close he was to being activated for the ALDS after missing the wild-card series win over Boston, Judge said, “We’re talking hypotheticals. asserted
We → ask → hypotheticals
If I was on the roster or not, guys were out there fighting and I had all the faith in them. asserted
I → fight → them
I like our chances whether I’m out there or not.” asserted
I → like → chances
He said he was “feeling great,” but the lineup certainly missed Judge’s presence — just as it did during the regular season. asserted
it → say → season
“It definitely hurts,’’ Judge said. asserted
Judge → hurt → ?
“You want to be out there. asserted
You → want → ?
You try to get out there as soon as you can. asserted
you → try → ?
It hurts not to get a chance to get out and battle.” asserted
It → hurt → chance
Now, the Yankees have to watch the rest of the postseason play out without them and then head into an offseason filled with uncertainty, with a lockout likely in December. asserted
lockout → have → December
Judge was asked what the team needs to do to get better and avoid being in this situation again, as they have every year of his career. asserted
they → ask → career
“We’re the Yankees,’’ Judge said. asserted
Judge → ’re → ?
“I feel like [the front office] should go all in and do what they need to do. asserted
they → feel → what
If we’ve got holes, if it’s finding certain players, whatever we need.” asserted
we → get → whatever
He praised the contributions of young players like Cam Schlittler, George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones and said he was impressed with how Anthony Volpe bounced back after being sent down to the minors. asserted
Volpe → praise → minors
None of it was enough to get the Yankees back to the top of the baseball world. asserted
None → get → world
Judge said “a lot of things” need to happen for that to change. asserted
that → say → things
“I control what I can as a player,’’ Judge said. asserted
Judge → control → player
“They give us a winning team every year. asserted
They → give → team
That’s not good enough in New York. asserted
That → ’ → York
And it resulted in a division rival clinching an ALDS win over the Yankees in The Bronx, with the Blue Jays doing it a year ago. asserted
Jays → result → it
“I don’t like that, other teams celebrating at our place,’’ Judge said. asserted
Judge → like → place
“If you don’t like it, you’ve got to play better.” asserted
you → like → it
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