Aaron Judge's comments on WBC vs World Series are garnering ridiculous media response

People love to tear down greatness, which is why so many baseball fans love to hate Aaron Judge. The vitriol persists even when Judge is hitting home runs or recording clutch, laser-like outs with his arm. In fact, the relentless Judge hatred from baseball fans is even palpable when Judge is merely praising ... other baseball fans.

This is exactly what went down when Judge recently lauded the atmosphere at the World Baseball Classic. For a refresher, here's what Captain America said about the event: "The World Series I was in versus the crowd here (at the WBC) ... it's bigger and better than the World Series. The passion that these fans have for representing their country, representing their favorite players ... there's nothing like it."

What could possibly be wrong with Judge propping up the WBC brand while the tournament is going on, and while Judge is caught up in the emotions of it all? Well, according to New York sports radio, there's a lot wrong with what Judge said.

Aaron Judge's praise of WBC fans was interpreted as a dig at Yankees fans

ESPN Radio's Evan Cohen was among the media voices who reacted negatively to Judge's remarks. While Cohen described Judge's comments as "juicy" (a thumbs up in the modern media landscape!), Cohen also guaranteed that Judge was about to "feel the wrath of Yankee fans" (thumbs down).

Cohen's take here wasn't entirely logical, even if it did feature some scattered, decent points. In one sense, it was nice to hear Cohen admit that Yankee Stadium's corporate atmosphere (replete with empty seats) presents a contrast to the wild and raucous urgency of a WBC crowd.

On the other hand, Cohen completely misbranded Judge as a guy who was displeased with the Yankees front office this offseason specifically for not "going out and getting every player" (that's not what Judge said), as well as a star who is "critical of fans for the environment at Yankee Stadium" (that wasn't the message of Judge's WBC comments).

In sum, Cohen's off-base. Judge's praise for WBC fans wasn't a dig at Yankees fans (and, remember, the Dodgers also had home games during that World Series!). It was just a blunt admission that the WBC atmosphere is imitable, a notion that plenty of other players have already voiced.

Secondly, when Judge called out the Yanks' front office this offseason, he didn't do so with the aggression described by Cohen. What Judge did do by voicing his frustrations -- in far more reasonable words than Cohen described -- was validate the very Yankees fan base that Cohen claims Judge is now slighting.

Of course, Cohen wasn't alone in his Judge indictment. WFAN's Tommy Lugauer waxed poetic in his own attempts to smear Judge, insinuating that the Captain believes, "A cold (World Series) night in the Bronx ... doesn't hold a candle" to the WBC.

As usual, no one other than Aaron Judge would be causing a backlash with the comments Judge made. The media's double standard for Judge is as unique as Judge's generational talent as a hitter. All Judge supporters can do -- as always -- is sigh, especially when this toxicity comes from within Judge's own New York City domain.