Yankees slugger Aaron Judge off to rough start in playoffs October 14 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink NEW YORK (AP) After bashing his way to a historic regular season, Aaron Judge Al-Farouq Aminu Jersey is coming up empty in the playoffs.At least so far.The star slugger for the New York Yankees went 0 for 5 with four strikeouts in Friday's 4-2 lo s to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of their American League Division Series. He is 0 for 8 with seven strikeouts in the deadlocked best-of-five series.Just a little late, Judge said. When youre a little late, youre mi sing pitches that youre usually doing some damage on. Youre swinging at stuff that you usually dont. So its truly all about timing.The 30-year-old Judge hit .311 with Orlando Magic Hoodie 62 homers and 131 RBIs this season, leading New York to the AL East title and setting himself up for a big payday. The 6-foot-7 outfielder is eligible for free agency after breaking Roger Maris' AL home run record.The Yankees earned a bye through the first round of the playoffs, and it looks as if Judge is still looking for his form from his stellar regular season.Judge struck out three times against Cleveland ace Shane Bieber in Game 2. He whiffed again in the seventh against Trevor Stephan, and then heard some boos from the crowd of 47,535 at Yankee Stadium.Theres nothing I can do, Judge said. I gotta play better. I didnt do the job tonight, especially as a leadoff hitter I gotta get on base. I got to make something happen on the basepaths, and I didnt do Jonathan Isaac Jersey that tonight.Added manager Aaron Boone: Its the Bronx, man.Judge avoided a fifth strikeout when he grounded out to third on closer Emmanuel Clases 100 mph cutter in the ninth.Judge had plenty of company for his quiet afternoon. New Yorks powerful offense struck out 15 times, stranded 11 and went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.Hell make an adjustment, designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton said. If Michael Carter-Williams Jersey his timing is off, hell get started a little earlier. Hell be fine.Judges rough start to the series dropped his postseason batting average to .217 (31 for 143). He has struggled against Cleveland in particular, going 2 for 37 with 28 strikeouts in nine games.It was the fourth time that Judge struck out four times in a postseason game. His previous three instances were in the 2017 ALDS against Cleveland when New York rallied to win the series in five.Good starting rotation, a great bullpen, Judge said of Clevelands pitching. They got nasty stuff down there.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League New York Yankees Major League Baseball Trevor Stephan Emmanuel Clase Aaron Judge NBA Orlando Magic Jeresy Giancarlo Stanton Shane Bieber New York Yankees share Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 39 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 39 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks bring losing streak into game against the Hurricanes The Anaheim Ducks aim to end their six-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes 40 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks face the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils The Chicago Blackhawks face the top-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils 40 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Tampa Bay in action against Detroit following overtime victory The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime Shaquille O'Neal Jersey 40 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS