{"id":150568,"date":"2022-12-07T08:07:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T08:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aaron-judges-decision-getting-close-as-yankees-and-giants-anxiously-await\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T08:07:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T08:07:03","slug":"aaron-judges-decision-getting-close-as-yankees-and-giants-anxiously-await","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aaron-judges-decision-getting-close-as-yankees-and-giants-anxiously-await\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge’s decision getting close as Yankees and Giants anxiously await"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAN DIEGO \u2014 There were plenty of whispers, hints, gossip and false rumors Tuesday, but as the baseball world anxiously awaited Tuesday night, Aaron Judge has yet to decide whether he will spend the rest of his baseball career.<\/p>\n

That decision, which will make Judge the highest-paid free agent in baseball history, could be announced as early as Wednesday as the baseball winter meetings conclude in San Diego.<\/p>\n

The San Francisco Giants’ optimism was growing Tuesday, and the New York Yankees’ anxiety was increasing, but officials directly involved in the negotiations insisted that Judge has not made a decision.<\/p>\n

Yet, for the first time, officials from each team believe that it will no longer be a matter of finances, but a lifestyle choice.<\/p>\n

Does Judge want to remain a Yankee, a team that has won 27 World Series championships and produced 25 consecutive winning seasons, but has one of the most intense environments in sports where even the greatest players can be booed with regularity?<\/p>\n

Or does he want the relaxed environment playing out West in San Francisco, just two hours away from his hometown, where he could forever be adored, no matter what his stats look like on the back of his baseball cards.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a very passionate fan base,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. \u201cThat passion is matched by the members of our front office, our clubhouse staff, our coaching staff, everybody up and down the organization. …<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we’re a very well-funded, very well-led, very progressive organization that expects to compete for National League West titles perennially. And a support staff that has shown to be really good at getting the best out of players and helping players advance in their careers and acquire more opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, yeah, a lot’s at stake.”<\/p>\n

The slight betting favorite for Judge has shifted from New York to San Francisco, but only Judge and those in his inner circle clearly know his intentions.<\/p>\n

OPINION: <\/strong>It’s a feeding frenzy for free agents at MLB winter meetings<\/span><\/p>\n