Pretty good article, even though Passan always struck me as a overdramatic dweeb.
Ohtani vs Judge. "Once in a lifetime matchup of superstars" ?? Like Snider and Mantle? Or Aaron and Mantle? Or Mays and Mantle? Or Mel Ott and DiMaggio? Or Jackie Robinson and DiMaggio? I guess it depends on how old the author happens to be. Ted Williams and Stan Musial was a good comparison but Passan saw neither in his lifetime.
I had to think long and hard but in my lifetime, the biggest matchup of Superstars (in their prime) in a World Series was probably 30 year old Mike Schmidt vs 27 year old George Brett in 1980. Schmidt hit 48 homers and drove in 121 runs that season, while Brett hit .390 and drove in 118. Ohtani is 29 and Judge is 32 and both are in their prime. That certainly qualifies. Schmidt hit .381, with 2 homers, 7 rbi and a 1.176 OPS. Brett hit .375 with a homer, 3 rbi and a 1.090 OPS. (Bob Boone, Aaron's dad, hit .412 with 4 rbi and 1.029 OPS

). Will Judge/Ohtani out-do Schmidt/Brett? If they do, we're in for a treat.
How about it? What was the biggest matchup of Superstars in their prime, in your lifetime (before Ohtani/Judge)?
Ohtani vs Judge