The San Francisco Giants home run against Aaron Judge included a guest appearance from Steve Curry, a Boston Red Sox fan.
Steph Curry’s appearance during Giants Stadium was for the most part innocent – Steve would welcome another Bay Area sports star with open arms, especially if he could share the spotlight with him in the twilight of his career.
San Francisco is a serious threat to sign Aaron Judge – perhaps the Yankees’ biggest threat altogether – and Farhan Zaidi has already put together an offer and a show of sorts.
So, what did Carey tell the judge?
“I met him before this,” Carey said of the judge, per NBC Sports. “We’ve talked before. So…let’s put it this way: I do my part as a loyal Red Sox fan.”
Red Sox fan, Steve Curry recruits Aaron Judge to the Giants
If Steph Curry can’t recruit Aaron Judge to the Red Sox, this is the next best thing. Curry is a resident Giants fan, to an extent, and can make sure Judge leaves the Yankees. It’s a win for a player who’s spent his entire career with the Golden State Warriors.
Giants march with a hometown approach. Judge is from Linden, California, which is not far from the Bay Area. He grew up watching Barry Bonds, whom he considers the rightful one-season hero. And the Giants have a lot of money to play with. San Francisco plans to make Judge a show as close to what the Yankees can afford, at the very least.
The San Francisco property and front office met with Judge’s team last Monday night, just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Whether or not they made much of an impression remains to be seen, but at least the judge is listening and making entertaining performances.