EMBARRASSING BASEBALL CONTINUES IN THE BRONX

Source: Associated Press

Sigh. I remember years ago when my father-in-law told me that he got suspended from school because his homework assignment was incomplete. He wrote about baseball and his essay simply said, "Game called on account of rain." That was the entirety his essay. Embarrassing, maybe. Unacceptable, definitely. In the case of the Yankees it is a little bit of both. And it is certainly not funny or something we would want to share across generations. There is something wrong with the Yankees and they better figure it out before fans put the team on suspension.

Ken Davidoff reported the brightside after Saturday's disappointing game,"Their fourth straight loss, 6-3 to the rival Rays in The Bronx, included no pinstriped errors, and Montgomery indeed made it into the seventh before petering out after one batter. Those were improvements on the 8-2 fiasco Friday night that prompted Aaron Boone to call a team meeting." 

So what were the goals of that team meeting? What were the call to actions? All Boone said was,“That’s for in there,” reported NJ.com. Really? Well that means my money stays in the bank and not at the ballpark this season since Boone doesn't think it is appropriate to share what the goals and outcomes of his team meeting was after the absolutely pitiful baseball his team has been playing. Ridiculous, just ridiculous.

Randy Miller of NJ.com reminds us that, "If you are desperate for some hope, well, the Yanks also began the 2019 season with a 5-8 record, then they went on to win 103 games. But that won’t help them turn this mess around, and it is a mess." 

I wish I had a true glimmer of hope but I don't. I can say I have enjoyed watching the San Diego Padres, the New York Mets and even the Philadelphia Phillies this season. But the Yankees are embarrassing and they are making me revert back to those early days when the Yankees didn't win despite having a talented team made up of guys like Dave Winfield and Don Mattingly. Those Yankee teams are forgettable. I barely remember who played during those grueling years post the 1978 championship. And I feel like this current bunch is just as forgettable particularly if this is the kind of season we have in store.

So Boone, you better have a plan and if you don't want to share it with the media or fans, then we better see it on the field. Because right now, the 2021 Yankees are an embarrassment to baseball and to the Yankee legacy. They are forgettable.

--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof