Steve Phillips, manager of the Blue Jays, says they should not worry about the New York Yankees’ hitters led by Aaron Judge. The Blue Jays currently lead the division with 74 wins and are chased by the Red Sox and Yankees, 4.4 and 5 games behind, respectively.
It is worth mentioning that the Yankees are the team with the most home runs in the season, being the only team that has surpassed 200. However, the Blue Jays manager says he is more concerned about the Red Sox hitters.
Better numbers, but not scary
“It’s not the New York Yankees. For me, it’s the Boston Red Sox,” Phillips said. “I don’t think the Yankees have the kind of pitching that scares me. The Blue Jays can beat them. Sure, they have good hitters. But good pitching can slow down good hitting. I’m afraid of the team with the best pitching,” he added.
Steven Phillips knows very well that the Yankees are hitting better this year. In addition to Aaron Judge, who has hit 40 home runs, nine Yankees sluggers have hit more than 10 home runs. Notably, four of them, Cody Bellinger, Jazz Chisholm Jr, Ben Rice and Trent Grisham, have more than 20.
However, he believes that Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Addison Barger, George Springer and others can neutralize the bats against the Yankees. He argues that the Boston Red Sox will be tougher down the stretch, especially because of their position players.
“I think the Blue Jays are better than the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox,” Phillips said.
The Blue Jays’ next game is a three-game series against the Miami Marlins. Meanwhile, the Yankees and Red Sox are in the middle of a four-game series, with Boston winning the first one.
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