With the Yankee-Red Sox rivalry set to meet in the first round of the playoffs, Sox head coach Alex Cora heaped praise on Yankee superstar Judge Judge at today's press conference: "When everyone decided he couldn't do it without Soto, he was still the best hitter in the league. I know a lot of people don't take batting average seriously, but for him to hit .330 when most players are only hitting .240 is pretty special. The ability to hit home runs and be a good base runner, and the defense, while a little questionable, wasn't bad either, were all impressive. When I saw him at the beginning of the season before we even met the Yankees, I thought, "That's amazing, that's an eye-opener."