The Yankees are doing what they do best lately — inventing new and creative ways to blow a season. And just when you think it can’t get worse, Brian Cashman reminds you why July’s trade deadline will go down as one of the most spectacular front-office faceplants in recent history. The Bronx isn’t just burning — it’s practically on fire — and somehow the only people sweating are the fans.
Dave Sims mentioned during the broadcast that the stadium was packed last night, and honestly… that’s on you guys, the fans. Look, I get it. Yankee fans are loyal, borderline masochistic, and would sit through a hurricane just to boo a bad bullpen decision. But here’s the truth no one wants to hear: change won’t happen until you stop showing up.
As long as Hal Steinbrenner sees the money rolling in, he’ll stay perfectly content while this team sleepwalks between mediocrity and irrelevance. First place? Last place? Doesn’t matter when the cash registers are humming.
And now, here we are: back-to-back losses to the Red Sox in a must-win series. A proud franchise reduced to a punchline — and it’s not because of the players. It’s the management. It’s the front office. It’s the complete lack of accountability from top to bottom.
So, what’s the solution, according to the Yankees? Sign another former Oakland A’s pitcher, of course. Enter Paul Blackburn, who’s expected to work out of the bullpen in long relief. Translation: this is not fixing anything. It’s like duct-taping a leaky submarine.
Meanwhile, the Yankees are free-falling in the standings, stuck in third place, and led by a manager who looks like he’s reading baseball strategy off a fortune cookie. Aaron Boone’s latest gem:
“I don’t like losing to anyone, but yeah, never want to lose to the Sox.”
Wow. Riveting insight, Skip. Next, he’ll announce water is wet.
Today’s matchup? Garrett Crochet (13-5, 2.43 ERA) takes the mound for Boston against rookie Will Warren (7-5, 4.25 ERA) for the Yankees. I hate this matchup. Everything about it screams “get the brooms ready.”
Boone, naturally, tried to spin things:
“Overall, we expect to be better.”
Shut up, Aaron. You’re not the manager; you’re a PR puppet. I said it in April, and I’ll say it again: without real leadership, this team is going nowhere. Period.
Until ownership wakes up — or fans force them to — nothing’s changing. It’s sad. It’s exhausting. And it’s becoming the new normal in the Bronx.
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