One thing feels off with the New York Yankees.
After a 7-1 loss on Sunday to the Houston Astros, New York has now dropped seven of 9 video games and sits 6.5 video games again of the American League East lead (Toronto Blue Jays). The Yankees nonetheless have the third wild card spot, however for a crew that had a snug lead within the division earlier within the season, vibes aren’t nice.
A part of the difficulty is that Aaron Decide isn’t himself. Decide suffered a proper flexor pressure in late July that landed him on the IL. Since Decide returned to the lineup on August 5 (in a DH position), he’s gone 3-for-15 with out an extra-base hit.
It’s fairly doable that Decide isn’t wherever near 100% however opted to return earlier than his Yankees slid even additional within the standings.
There are different issues about New York, beginning with its supervisor. Followers are pissed off with Aaron Boone, who has maintained a steadfast perception in his ball membership within the face of rising media scrutiny concerning the job he’s doing managing that membership.
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After Sunday’s defeat, Boone advised reporters that his gamers is likely to be “feeling it” as a result of robust stretch of dropping, a reference to the psychological challenges dealing with the Yankees.
When Decide was requested about Boone’s feedback following the sport, Decide wasn’t afraid to disagree together with his supervisor’s evaluation of the state of affairs.
“We’re simply not taking part in good baseball,” Decide mentioned, per SNY. “I wouldn’t say guys are ‘feeling it’ … we now have a troublesome group in right here. It doesn’t really feel good dropping.”
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“We’re not doing our job; we’re not doing the little issues that put ourselves in place to win baseball video games,” Decide added. “It’s going to take all of us … I wouldn’t say the boldness has actually modified.”
Decide and the Yankees had been set to start a three-game collection towards the Minnesota Twins on Monday at Yankee Stadium. With simply 44 video games remaining within the common season, time is working out for New York to regain a foothold within the aggressive AL East.
