"Nobody corrected this fool?"; "Fireable offense" - Fans troll Stephen A. Smith after his incorrect analysis on Aaron Judge and Juan Soto
New York Yankees' All-Star hitting duo of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge has got many talking, including analyst and host of "First Take," Stephen A. Smith. While Smith is known for his basketball takes, sometimes he delves into other major sports, but he made a mistake while talking about baseball.
While talking about Judge's astronomical numbers with Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo on "First Take," Smith said the Yankees captain is getting the benefit of Soto hitting behind him.
"But you do get Juan Soto backing up behind you. You understand what I'm saying? They can't get around you a little bit. So, I mean, they got a pitch to the brother. You understand what I'm saying? Because you got Soto waiting in the wings. So all of those things facilitate Aaron Judge being who he is," Smith said.
However, Smith was incorrect. In the Yankees lineup, Juan Soto bats second while Aaron Judge hits third. So it was a wrong analysis from Stephen A. Smith and fans trolled him on social media.
"With all due respect to him…. He shouldn’t be talking about baseball. Not sure he even watches the sport," one fan commented.
"Claims to be a Yankee fan 😂," another added.
"Nobody corrected this fool?" another asked.
Reactions continued along the same lines:
"We’re not listening to this clown," one fan posted.
"This is a fireable offense," another fan wrote.
Teams not walking Aaron Judge enough, says MLB insider while crediting Yankees' captain
Over the last few games, Aaron Judge was on a home run spree as he ramped up the production. During the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Guardians series, Judge blasted seven home runs in six games, taking his major league-leading tally to 51 home runs.
With him on pace to break his 62-home run record, which he set in 2022 for the single-season AL record, MLB Insider Erick Karros had a hilarious reason for his incredible hitting.
"They're not walking him enough!" Karros said.
Karros credited both Juan Soto and Aaron Judge for their hitting style, giving little to nothing to opposing pitchers.
"Both of these guys are obviously hitting the ball out of the park," Karros said. "But the real issue is that they're both great hitter. And when they're walking that much, it's not because teams are pitching around them—it's because they're that disciplined to lay off pitches that are just off the zone. That's where the real problem arises."
Karros said that teams should avoid pitching to him in the postseason.
"That's why you don't even give them a chance to swing the bat. Now, I get it, it's the regular season. But I'll tell you what, in the postseason, if those guys beat you or if those guys get pitched to, then you're foolish," he added [1:00 onwards].
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto failed to go deep in the series finale against the Washington Nationals as the hosts claimed successive wins to claim the series on Wednesday.