Joel Sherman

In his first-ever World Series game, Judge went 1-for-5. He struck out in his first three at-bats. But his final at-bat was perhaps most revealing.

Who are these Yankees? Are they tough enough and good enough to now win four of five games against a team as deep as these Dodgers?

The Yankees and Dodgers have been circling each other for years to eventually meet in the World Series.

The Dodgers are outplaying the Yankees in every way. Three-games-to-none feels right.

Let me translate what Steve Cohen and David Stearns were saying this year in regards to Pete Alonso.

The Yankees could live without much from Judge and still prevail over the little brothers of the AL Central. Not against the Dodgers.

Gerrit Cole now must do the modern ace thing. He needs to take the ball on regular rest Wednesday night and get the Yankees on another business trip.

I want to discuss what is definitely a first-world baseball problem and is about the overall ambience — but perhaps more — of the postseason, notably the World Series.

The Yankees lost because stars Cole and Aaron Judge were both G-O-A-Ts and goats in this clincher. Because they had a fifth inning that boggled the mind for ineptitude — except if you watched the Y…

When you are in charge of something and see redundant mistakes, you are either fixing them or condoning them — there is no middle ground at this level.