NEW YORK -- The Yankees heard the breathless chatter about a tight race for the American League Most Valuable Player Award through September and into the postseason. It was impossible to miss: They’d be preparing for their next game, and on their clubhouse television screens, someone would be debating Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh.

It was flattering, in a sense. Raleigh, the Mariners’ switch-hitting catcher, was in the midst of a historic 60-homer performance -- yet a quick glance at the numbers suggested to many that Judge remained the more complete choice to claim his third MVP Award.

That debate now rests with members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), who cast their ballots after the conclusion of the regular season. Judge and Raleigh were announced Monday as f

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