New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge may not be able to play for his squad right now, but that doesn’t mean he’s looking away from the poor performances they’ve had of late.Judge was straight-forward with his response to the Yankees dropping six games before their series finale against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx."Well, it’s not great," he said after his team’s woes."Just a little lack of focus.
We just gotta dial it in.Our ultimate goal is to win a World Series.
I think guys have to remember that every single day they show up here, we’re here to win a World Series."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAaron Judge of the New York Yankees sits in the dugout before a game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on May 29, 2026.(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Judge didn’t specifically go into what the lack of focus is, but he followed up by saying, "I think you guys see it."Judge, who has been on the injured list with a rib injury, believes getting that elusive 28th world championship for the franchise should be enough motivation to right the ship.ANTHONY RIZZO CALLS OUT JAZZ CHISHOLM'S 'IMMATURITY' AFTER EJECTION DURING YANKEES' FENWAY PARK SWEEP"That should motivate you every single day you step on that field, no matter what happens, no matter what happens the day before," he added.
"I got a job to do.We’ve got an important sign when you walk out on the field.
It’s the last sign you see before you’re out there: it says 'do your job.' Guys are here to do their job."Unfortunately for the Yankees, Judge’s pre-game speech didn’t result in snapping that losing streak on Wednesday.They fell to Detroit 6-2 in 11 innings, where four runs were scored in the top of the 11th by the Tigers.The Yankees have dropped seven straight and eight of their last 10 games to fall three games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for the lead in the AL East.Jazz Chisholm Jr.
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