Baseball Twitter outraged by MLB insdier Jon Heyman's statement that Aaron Judge is the true single season home run king: "Not what the record books say" , "Barry Bonds is the home run king bud"

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke the American League single-season home run record against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. The previous record had been held by Roger Maris since 1961. Aaron Judge has forever etched his name in baseball history.

Among those congratulating Judge for his monstrous season was MLB insider Jon Heyman. While congratulating Judge, he threw some shade at Barry Bonds. He called Aaron Judge the "rightful record holder" because he did it without the help of steroids.

The post was meant to rile up MLB fans who believe that Barry bonds is the true home run champion. Fans were quick to defend Bonds as the real record holder. They weren't too pleased with how the insider viewed players in the steroid era.

Some MLB fans thought Jon Heyman's comments were ignorant. He could have gotten his point across without having to throw shade at Barry Bonds. One fan pointed out Heyman's hypocrisy since he voted for Bonds to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Fans also criticized how Heyman's post was taking the moment away from Aaron Judge. They believe it is distracting from the real story, which is to celebrate Judge's historic season. It took 61 years for Judge to break Maris' record. Who knows how long it will take for someone to surpass Judge.

Aaron Judge is in complete control this offseason

Aaron Judge will become a free agent after the conclusion of the 2022 MLB postseason. He 'bet on himself' this year after allegedly turning down a seven-year, $213.5 million extension from the Yankees. He used this season to showcase his true value to the league.

There will be a lot of suitors for Aaron Judge during free agency. He'll have the opportunity to pick-and-choose where he wants to spend the next 8-10 years of his career.

Judge will be joining a star-studded list of free agents available this offseason. Notable free agents include New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom, LA Dodgers infielder Trea Turner, and Boston Red Sox star Xander Bogaerts.

This free agent class is one of the most loaded classes the league has seen in quite some time. It will be interesting to see how different the league looks next season.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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Baseball Twitter outraged by MLB insider Jon Heyman's statement that Aaron Judge is the true single season home run king: "Not what the record books say" , "Barry Bonds is the home run king bud"

Aaron Judge is in complete control this offseason