Ballantine Blast

Or choose your own description for the mammoth home run hit by Aaron Judge in Friday's Yankee pre-season opener. TV broadcaster Michael Kay seemed pretty sure the ball traveled about 450 feet -- stopped by the scoreboard beyond the left field fence of Steinbrenner Field.
In the kind of moment that gave fans reason to dream, the second-year outfielder absolutely crushed an Elniery Garcia fastball in the bottom of the fifth inning that literally left a dent in the Gatorade sign.
We know from his 2016 debut that Judge has abundant power, but strikes out too often. If he can control his swing and not allow his king-size strike zone to be too much of a handicap, Judge could find himself a regular and a Bronx fan favorite by the time trees up north fill with leaves.
(This image of Judge is from the Yankees/Dodgers game last September 12th.)

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