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Things getting bad fast without Aaron Judge?
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Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge never took it easy down the stretch
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Like many of his teammates, Gerrit Cole not meeting expectations
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Yankees overcome Gerrit Cole struggles to down Royals
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Things getting bad fast without Aaron Judge?
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Aaron Judge now faces Yankees scrutiny like Gerrit Cole
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Gerrit Cole on Aaron Judge's display this season: 'He's just
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Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton (two HRs) stop Yankees' skid - Newsday
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unless significant changes are made. However
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Gerrit Cole takes a beating as Yankees are routed by Cleveland for
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Gerrit Cole, Yankees dominate in rout of Cleveland to open AL wild
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Gerrit Cole shows how much Yankees hope Aaron Judge can return