Hour 1: Yankees Shut Down Aaron Judge, Turn to Stanton

Aaron Judge is officially off the Yankees’ Wild Card roster, and Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber debate why the organization finally overruled its superstar. Judge wanted to play, but the Yankees appear unwilling to risk their long-term investment with the season hanging on a best-of-three series against Boston. Evan argues there can be no Judge excuse if the Yankees lose. Meanwhile, Giancarlo Stanton is somehow back after not playing since April 24. Evan praises Stanton’s postseason toughness and believes he could still deliver a memorable October moment as a dangerous bat off the bench. The conversation turns to Stanton’s complicated Yankees legacy, his remarkable playoff availability despite years of regular-season injuries, Trent Grisham’s return, and how the Yankees should build their roster around a rotation expected to carry a heavy postseason workload.