Judge hears critics after glance, and he's 'not happy about it' - ESPN

TORONTO — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge doesn't appreciate being branded a potential cheater after he took a sideways peek before hitting a 462-foot home run in Toronto.

«I've got some choice words about that, but I'm just going to keep that off the record,» Judge said before Tuesday night's game.

Across the diamond, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said his team spoke to Major League Baseball about the positioning of New York's base coaches.

«There's boxes on the field for a reason,» Schneider said.

The commissioner's office said it was aware of Monday's situation and will be paying attention to it, Toronto's second-year manager said.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his team also had been in touch with MLB.

«Our understanding is that there will not be any kind of investigation because nothing that went on last night was against the rules,» Boone said.

Houston was penalized for using prohibited electronics to steal signs en route to the 2017 World Series title. There is no rule prohibiting players and coaches from studying opponents with eyes in search of a sign flashed too openly, or for individual tendencies and tells.

Judge said he was upset at the suggestion he was benefitting from sign stealing after the Toronto television broadcast picked up his sideways glance during his eighth inning at-bat against right-hander Jay Jackson.

«I'm not happy about it, but people can say what they want,» Judge said. «I've still got a game to play, I've got things I've got to do. I told you guys what happened and everybody else can make their own story about it if they want.»

Schneider said it's up to his players to make sure they don't inadvertently give away pitch locations or signs.

«What's fair is fair, I think, and if our