The vote again was unanimous among the crowd of 37,751 Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Just as it is for every game that takes place in the Bronx, from April through October. Whenever Aaron Judge swings a bat or simply jogs out to rightfield, the pinstriped electorate speaks loud and clear.

“M-V-P!”

There’s no debate here, on the opposite coast, roughly 3,000 miles away from where Mariners’ catcher Cal Raleigh is building his own case in an effort to dethrone Judge, the reigning American League MVP and two-time winner. Aside from Raleigh playing the sport’s most demanding position, and leading the majors with 59 homers for the soon-to-be West champs, it’s a tough sell when you stack him up against Judge. And what the Yankees’ captain did Wednesday night to help deliver an 8-1 victory

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