The New York Yankees are down 3-0 in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's already over in the minds of many. Aaron Judge, who had one of the best offensive regular seasons on record, has shrunk under the October lights.
The slugger is 1-for-12 with seven strikeouts in the Fall Classic. Through three rounds of playoffs, he's 6-for-43 (.140) and has fanned 20 times. This wilting has put him in the crosshairs of one of the harshest media markets in the world, and the criticism has crossed into areas that usually are oblivious to baseball.
