How did Judge convey that message? By waiting until those moments last summer when he knew Soto would be listening. Judge and Alex Verdugo would meet Soto in centerfield at the Stadium during pitching changes. That’s when the sales pitch would begin.

Aaron Judge came in for plenty of criticism when former teammate Juan Soto left the New York Yankees for the New York Mets this offseason, and he's finally pushing back.

Judge and Soto disagree on which New York organization is better positioned to win a championship and win sustainably.