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Aaron Judge expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent Yankees move, stating that if he were a fan, he wouldn't approve. The Yankees are currently struggling, sitting near .500 after a loss to the Angels.
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The New York Yankees are hovering near .500 after dropping their series finale to the Los Angeles Angels with a loss on Thursday.
After a strong opening to the season, the teamâs bats have gone quiet and fans have some reason for concern after the first 10% of the season wraps up.
âThe Yankees, losers of seven of nine, are now 10-9,â Bob Klapisch noted for NJ.com. âItâs impossible to watch Aaron Booneâs press conferences without thinking heâs as lost as the rest of us. The Yankees split their four-game series with the Angels, but they wouldâve been swept had it not been for their closerâs two blown saves⊠By the time the Yankees slogged off the field, most of the hardcores had already voted with their feet. The ballpark felt mostly empty.â
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Aaron Judge voiced his displeasure, saying that if he were a fan, he wouldn't like it.
The Yankees are hovering near .500 after a series of disappointing games, including a loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
Fans are concerned due to the team's recent struggles, particularly after a strong start to the season.
The Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, marking a setback in their season.

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And it might not be helping the Yankee Stadium attendance that the team has opted to increase the number of sound effects it plays during home games as well as turn up the volume in recent years.
Increasingly, fans and media personalities are turning to social media with calls for the Yankees to tone down the song clips, horns, buzzers and other effects that they blare between pitches.
âClearly, thereâs a lot more going on in between pitches, which is by design,â Yankees vice president of communications and media relations Jason Zillo told the New York Daily Newsâ Gary Phillips. âThe stadium experience is constantly evolving and changing, and itâs important to evolve with it.â
Zillo pointed to numerous Yankees players as the inspiration for the increase, which they believe can motivate more fan enthusiasm and place additional pressure on opposing teams. But as the calls for a lower-tempo stadium experience increase, franchise slugger Aaron Judge noted that he has asked the Yankees to make some changes, but that his requests have gone ignored so far.
âIâve asked for new speakers, to put the speakers in a different spot, change the speakers â do something â and they continue to just turn it up on the fans,â Judge told Phillips. âIf I was a fan, I wouldnât like it, too.â
As Judge continues to do his part to drive home game attendance and keep Yankees fans engaged â slashing .236/.321/.597 with a major-league leading eight home runs so far, one year after winning his third MVP Award â the personnel behind the teamâs stadium experience might be expected to adhere to his requests.
But as the Yankees look to bounce back from their recent cold streak, Judge and the team seem to have bigger problems to worry about than the sound effects.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com