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Jazz Chisholm Jr.: Yankees are “World Series Champions.” “No other doubt in my mind” | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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Jazz Chisholm Jr.: Yankees are “World Series Champions.” “No other doubt in my mind” | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. previously made enemies with Kansas City Royals fans in the ALDS, but won't endear himself to fans of the other remaining playoff teams by having the champion already decided.

Speaking to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Chisholm said the Yankees are “world champions. There is no further doubt in my mind” as his team takes a 2-0 lead in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday.

Chisholm's quote was part of a response to the possibility that Aaron Judge is ready to take off after his two-run home run in the seventh inning of New York's 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2.

“I said it from day one, and he didn’t mean it,” Chisholm said of Judge. “He’s starting to come together. And now I see it.”

Chisholm became the villain of the ALDS when he declared that the Royals “just got lucky” in their 4-2 victory over the Yankees in Game 2.

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“We're going to win it…We had a lot of missed chances tonight. (The Royals) just got lucky.”
Jazz Chisholm Jr. talks about what he thinks of the series after the loss pic.twitter.com/EoHHbYHc4m

While there's still a lot of baseball left to play, Chisholm's prediction that the Yankees will win the World Series doesn't seem far-fetched at this point. They have built a cushion in the ALCS despite Judge scoring just once in two games and Gerrit Cole having a poor showing in Game 2.

If the Yankees actually advance, the two remaining NL teams would likely have as much confidence as Chisholm. They lost two of three games to the Los Angeles Dodgers and were defeated by the New York Mets in four games during the regular season.

The Yankees will send Clarke Schmidt to the mound in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Guardians at Progressive Field on Thursday. They are just two wins away from their first World Series appearance since 2009.

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