BAFFLED IN THE BRONX

If there is any positive to come out of tonight's game for the New York Sports writers, it's that the Yankees are in a slump, the same slump the Yanks were predicted to be in by guys like Jim Bowden of ESPN and others.  The Yankees forgot how to hit against a Mets team that really has no business being competitive at all, but they are and they are sucking the life out of my club.  Tonight was a clear cut case of Yankeeland in a panic.  If  you read through the Twitter feeds and Facebook comments, it's mass hysteria.  The Yankees have lost 4 in a row and you have to wonder what is going on right now. But one thing you can do yet is blame Joe Girardi or Brian Cashman.  So far this year, those 2 have done wonders and have done so much more than we expected.  No... you can't blame them, blame our team. We're in a slump plain and simple.

Look, when the Yankees lose, everyone freaks out. Tonight for example, when Brennan Boesch went to field a ball literally just making it over the wall in right field, Twitter lit up. "Boesch sucks" and "Why is he feeling for the wall?"  I don't know, I found it to be a pretty decent effort, yet, this comment came up after I merely asked why debate the Boesch stretch, it was close:

@bleednyankeeblu He got about 4" off the ground, but lets not talk about that
— Mark (@yankeefan209) May 30, 2013

Now, not to be a total dick, because I'm not that kind of guy, but Boesch was just inches away from catching that ball. Not too shabby, but when the Yankees are down, all Yankee fans get hysterical and it's amplified big time.  I didn't mean to single out Mark with that tweet above, but we all just need to chill.

For the record, here's a still of Boesch and his jump, clearly not 4 inches off the ground. Sarcastic or not, you trying playing professional ball backing up toward the wall, no easy task. I'm happy to come to Boesch's defense on that one and furthermore, that home run didn't change the game... the Yanks were down by 5 at that point.

And how about this Tweet from Kevin Kernan about Ichiro:

Ichiro, by the way, has nothing left. Done.
— Kevin Kernan (@WheresKernan) May 30, 2013

Look, we all can agree, Ichiro is not having a good season, but done? I remember they all said that about Derek Jeter when he batted .270, but that didn't last.  My point is players slow down, but players, really good players re-adjust and Ichiro will do the same.

But enough about that panic...how about this spectacle we call a game? The Yankees were lifeless tonight all around. David Phelps lasted 0.1 tonight. That's not a typo.  He gave up 4 hits and 5 runs before getting the hook.  Adam Warren followed Preston Claiborne and he gave up 3 additional runs. After that, mop up guy Ivan Nova pitched 5 innings and only gave up 1 run. 

The hitting wasn't great and it broke down like this:

The Yankees didn't strike until the 4th. Brennan Boesch homered in the and it was a solo shot. In the 6th, Boesch came through again singling and Travis Hafner scored. Then Jayson Nix knocked in a run. In the 9th, Robinson Cano knocked in Brett Gardner.  I mean look, in the end, the Yanks made a push, but you can't exactly dig out of a 9 run hole in 1 inning. Not impossible... but doubtful.

Final Score: Mets 9 - Yankees 4.

Look, truth be told, I'm not happy, I'm annoyed, but this is why baseball is such a great game.  As a season unfolds, things happen. Teams win, teams lose, teams slump but if you think about it, the Yankees have been good this season, some of it luck, some of it talent and all of it an exciting journey.  This is the Yankees first slump all season.  It's part of this great game, but now, the Yanks need to get themselves together, think about how to win and go out tomorrow and do it.  That time is now.

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