Kyle Bradish becoming New York Yankees Public Enemy No. 1

There are ways to make certain that one will never be loved by a fanbase. For Kyle Bradish and New York Yankees fans, that involves getting upset at a non strike call for a pitch near Aaron Judge’s head.

Such was the case during the bottom of the second inning on Sunday. Bradish lost command of his 1-2 fastball, the pitch going up and in near Judge’s face. He twisted out of the way to avoid being hit, his bat going through the zone.

Kyle Bradish needs to calm down about call against New York Yankees, Aaron Judge

The pitch was called naturally a ball, with the Orioles’ appealing to first that Judge had offered at the fastball. The first base umpire ruled that Judge did not swing, likely because the intent to actually offer at the pitch was not there, and that he never broke his wrists as the bat traveled through the zone as he attempted to avoid being hit in the face.

And that was all Bradish needed. He had already been walking towards the clubhouse, thinking that he had managed to escape the bases loaded jam with a strikeout. Instead, he started yelling at the umpire, claiming that Judge had swung before returning to the mound.

In the end, it did not matter. Bradish struck Judge out on a curve on the very next pitch. However, it does speak volumes about timing and when to be upset. Yelling at an umpire because one thinks the batter swung after a pitch was near their face is not the best idea. Especially when that player happens to be chasing history and key to the Yankees’ playoff hopes. And, when that pitch that got away happened in Yankee Stadium.

Kyle Bradish was upset about a non swing for New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. He should have been more upset about missing his spot that badly.