COULD BROKEN BOSTON STEAL AARON JUDGE?

Just typing that headline made my stomach flip flop but could it really happen? NO! Because my stomach and my heart just can't think about that.

But here I am thinking about it all thanks to Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe and I am sure he is super proud of himself right now. There's nothing like a Red Sox and Yankees rivalry to begin with but then when you throw soon to be free agent and fan favorite Aaron Judge into it then it turns into a real dog fight.

We all know Judge is having a career year right before he becomes a free agent. Derek Jeter himself said it best, he bet on himself by turning down the Yankees contract extension in the winter and his bet is paying off. Now Shaughnessy thinks Judge can fix the broken Red Sox to the tune of $300 million and he couldn't be more wrong about this proposition of his, read more HERE.

First of all....Judge in a Red Sox uniform? No way, not happening. Would the Red Sox meddle by telling him that they will match what the Yankees would offer and add some other kicker to sweeten the pot? Maybe but, they would really just be looking to drive the price up. And about that price tag....

The price tag is also wrong. I think $300 million is low based on the season he is having it is hard to sign him to a lower deal with 48 home runs and 105 RBIs and he still has more than a month left of the regular season. Judge is hot at the right time, so previous years don't make him more affordable. Someone is going to pay and pay him at a premium.

I still think it will be the Yankees, for way too many reasons. Boston is definitely broken, but Judge isn't going to fix that. I just hope when Judge stays with us, he doesn't break us too.

Nice try though, Shaughnessy.

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj