On Opening Day, coming off his second-best in the majors, Aaron Judge turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million Yankees contract extension.
After general manager Brian Cashman made the details of the offer public — to Judge’s displeasure — the outfielder explained the risk in his decision, given he could have a down season or get hurt.
“Every day is a gamble,’’ Judge said at the time. “Stepping outside your house is a gamble. … Some people don’t leave their house if you think of all the things that could happen to them. So I just focus on what I need to do on the field, and everything else will take care of itself.”
Has it ever.
