The Double Play Option...

It is time to wake up, folks, and see reality for what it is.

This team ( absent that 8 run outburst against Cleveland....which happened because their right fielder misplayed Jacoby's fly ball), is back to depending upon the homer to solve all of its offensive problems and, as a consequence, not scoring more than 1 or 2 runs per game.

There is no baseball being played here.  More to the point, there is no managing going on.

The game, frankly was over the moment Josh Donaldson's ball left the park in the first inning.  Since we almost never score more than two runs anymore, we could not win the game with Toronto already up by two runs.  A tie could go on, theoretically, until infinity but no way were we going to score three or more runs.

And Joe is managing to be certain we don't.

When a team is down early, it is usually a smart move to take advantage of every opportunity,
and " chip away" at the opponent's lead.  A run here, a run there and , all of a sudden, you are back in the game.

But the minute the Yankees had back to back singles, with no one out, Joe refused to do
anything " baseball related."  A bunt, for example, moves both runners up a base, and puts two in scoring position.  Even without a hit, the guy on third would have a good chance to score.

With Todd Frazier due up, hitting a smart .200, and with a history of hitting into double plays instead of three run homers, Girardi lets him swing away.  As this unfolded I ( and, likely, many of you ) texted to Duque that, " he is going to hit into a double play."  And he did.

This happened more than once in the game ( different players, but similar result).  When Clint Frazier finally got a two out single, there were no runners on base because Girardi , again, failed to move a runner over.  Instead of singling with a guy on second and one out, Frazier singled to no avail, with no one on base and two outs.

Is anyone going to notice? Girardi is just showing up every day, collecting his paycheck, and going home early.  What ever happened to strategy?  Our players must just be rolling their eyes.  The Yankees have no brain power guiding them.  It is like the football coach, confronting 4th and 2 at a crucial part of a close game, and having no ideas.  No "Plan A" for that circumstance.

And, as the season wanes, we are getting zilch from the young guys;  Sanchez is a joke, Aaron is being " worked," and Clint Frazier is hitting .239 ( struck out three times ).  The Red Sox brought up a 20 year old to play third, and he is transforming their team.  But we will stick with 32 year old, .200 hitter, Todd Frazier because Cashman gave up talented prospects to get him, while the White Sox giggled.  Meanwhile, we have a young guy hitting .340 in AAA waiting for nothing.

We were just dominated by one of the worst teams in baseball.

We are one of the worst teams in baseball.  And we have pissed away 6 prospects plus Tyler Clippard to become so.  That is the reality.