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What losing Aaron Judge actually costs the Yankees

Aaron Judge has not played since May 31. We re-ran the rest of the season 9,000 times — with Judge and without — and measured the gap. About three wins, and a real shave off the division odds. A seeding cost, not a collapse.

June 15, 2026 · 5 min read · paired 9,000-sim what-if

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