Debates have raged amongst lovers about the place Aaron Judge‘s season stands in Major League Baseball historical past after the New York Yankees megastar beaten his 62nd house run of the 12 months Oct. 4.
“One of the big conversations this year was about the Aaron Judge pursuit of [Roger] Maris’ [home run] record, which … was great for the sport,” Craig Carton, host of “The Carton Show,” stated Monday. “But then there became what I think is a ridiculous argument and that is: What’s the home run record? Is it [Barry] Bonds’ 73 … or [is] it Aaron Judge’s 62?”
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred joined the display to talk about the controversy and proportion the commissioners’ workplace’s stance at the single-season house run file.
“We have always taken the position that the record book says what it says,” Manfred stated. “You can’t change what happened. You can’t undo what happened. I think with respect to numbers, you know, there’s a long history in baseball. Different things happened in different eras. The ball was different, the height of the mound was different, and fans make their own judgments.
“I believe what you noticed with Aaron Judge is [that] it was once a fully huge efficiency, and lovers reacted to it that method. I believe that is more or less the tip of the tale from our [point-of-view].”
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The discussion stems from critics of Bonds’ record, those say it shouldn’t count or hold as much weight because of Bonds’ links to performance-enhancing drugs. Nonetheless, Bonds is the all-time MLB single-season home run record holder with 73, set in 2001.
Judge this season surpassed Maris for the most home run in a season by an American League player, a mark that previous stood for 61 years.
Manfred also touched on a few other hot topics in baseball, including Shohei Ohtani‘s second consecutive jaw-dropping season and if the MLB will use technology to aid umpires in the future.
“[Ohtani] is a transcendent ability,” Manfred said. “There [has] simply been no person like [him] no doubt in both of our lifetimes. … We’re actually targeted at the internationalization of the sport, and to have a participant from outdoor North America who’s as nice — possibly the most productive participant within the recreation — is actually vital to these efforts.
“I can’t overstate his significance.”
This previous common season, Ohtani went 15-9 with a 2.33 ERA as a glass, with 219 strikeouts and simply 44 walks. He additionally hit .273 with 34 homers and 95 RBIs.
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As for automation in calling balls and moves, Manfred stated it could be coming our method within the close to long run.
“I think that you’re gonna see the automated system in one form or another,” he stated. “We’re using two forms in the minor-leagues. One where every pitch is called by the machine, and the second one is a challenge system. It takes about four seconds for the challenge.
“There’s a superb opportunity we are gonna be the use of it [at] the big-league degree someday.”
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