New York Yankees and New York Mets fans react to report that league is investigating them for collusion connected to Aaron Judge

The league believes the New York Yankees and the New York Mets colluded with each other in regards to Aaron Judge's free agency. An article published by SNY Network stated that the team is reluctant to get into a bidding war with the Yankees.

The statement caught the eye of the Players Association, who asked the Commissioner's Office to investigate the matter. They want to know if improper communication is what led to the New York Mets' statement.

In the most recent version of the CBA, it's prohibited to share information on a player's contract. This was put in place to help protect the player's market in free agency. Hal Steinbrenner and Steve Cohen will be requested by the league to provide records of any conversations the two owners had.

New York Yankees and New York Mets fans can't believe people are blowing this up. They think their teams are part of a massive witch hunt.

Fans think this is just smoke in the wind. They don't seem too worried about the situation.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred doesn't seem to be all that worried about the situation either.

The union could file a grievance over this, and if they do, an arbitrator will review the case. On top of this, the union would have to prove that Aaron Judge was harmed by the discussions.

If the league does find that the New York Yankees and the New York Mets colluded, Aaron Judge will get a huge payday.

Do the New York Yankees win the Aaron Judge sweepstakes now that the New York Mets are reluctant to get into a bidding war?

The New York Yankees have made it clear that re-signing Aaron Judge is their top priority. After re-signing Anthony Rizzo on Tuesday, the team can now focus on Judge.

Many around the league are preparing for the superstar to receive a contract that tops the likes of Mike Trout's $35.5 AAV. The Yankees are in the best position to pay for that.

The Yankees don't want to go into 2023 without Judge and they'll make it difficult for him to sign elsewhere.

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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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