Aaron Judge Sends Unexpected Message After MVP News

"We travel a lot throughout the year, but you guys are right there with us," he told the reporters. "The late nights, the long flights, everything like that. That stuff definitely doesn't go unnoticed. You tell our story to all the fans around the country and around the world. Definitely means a lot."

Aaron Judge's Media Gratitude is Unusual

It's rare for a player to thank reporters for their efforts. For example, WNBA star Angel Reese did the opposite on her "Unapologetically Angel" podcast on Oct. 16.

"Even before the game, I'm terrified of what the media is about to ask. Because it could be the nicest question, but it's going to get flipped or put into a different light or a different perspective," she said. "It's like, ‘Are you here intentionally to start a mess, or are you intentionally here to ask a question?' And it’s really tough for me in the media. Like, I don't want to do an interview with anybody."

"Seriously, I'd rather take the fine sometimes than talking to the media because it always gets flipped," she continued. "And I think that's where media has gotten these days. You could literally post ‘the sky is blue,’ and Angel said, 'It’s too dark.' Stuff like that, you know. So, I think, it's just, for me, the media is really scary." 

Both Judge and Reese are right. The best reporters dedicate their lives to their beats and constantly search for the best stories. However, sometimes they push negative angles because they generate the most attention, which is what Reese is afraid of.