Yankees’ Aaron Judge reacts to making World Series as teammates talk captain’s legacy

CLEVELAND — With all the close calls in October over the years, Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been conditioned to answer questions about an early postseason exit this time of year.

He’s been bounced from the playoffs before reaching the World Series in each of his first six full seasons in a Yankees uniform. Some of those playoff losses were more heartbreaking than others, like the pair of ALCS defeats against the Astros in Houston.