You know those loud chants of "YANKEES SUCK?" That's not mockery; it's statement of fact.
So, it's rather sad that we - the haggard tellers of Yankee truth - must once again plod this treacherous trail. But here we are, having squandered another decent first half, now desperately awaiting the July 31 trade deadline hell storm.
Everybody knows what's coming. Because we've been here before.
1. In March, they started hot, winning 4-of-5.
2. In April, they went 16-10, despite a lumbering start from Aaron Judge, and overcoming a 5-game losing streak, their longest of the season (thus far.) Leading the way: Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler, with gutsy help from Jose Caballero.
3. In May, 16-12. But Cole and Rodon are back! Along with, ahem, Anthony Volpe. Cabby becomes the pocket knife.
4. In June, they are now 12-10. A Boston sweep would leave them at .500 for the month. They'll blame injuries to Judge and Grisham - (Giancarlo doesn't count; he's always out) - but why kid ourselves? We knew the tweaks were coming.
5. In July, they'll fall from first. Tampa will charge, and the division will tighten. It's crazy to think that, after a horrible first-half, Boston isn't out of it. But the series in Fenway will have energized the club. Meanwhile, the Yankees will shift into Trade Deadline Expectation Mode, their annual period in July when everybody is rumored to be traded.
6. In August, after Cashman deals a trove of prospects - (none of whom, we'll be assured, was ever part of the team's plans) - we will set our new goal: The Wild Card!
7. In September, they will reach the expanded postseason.
8. And in October, done in the Knockout Round.
Last year, the Yankees were the team that could not beat good teams. And in the end, they were the team that flopped. Over the winter, they kept this team together.
So... has anything changed?
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I’ve lost my fondness for eating lollipops, wearing other people’s pants and pitching from the stretch.
WAR! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing....
YANKS! What are they good for? Absolutely nothing...
BOONE! What is he good for? (Scratching my head, my balls, my butt)....
Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to my right
Here I am
Stuck in the PIDDLE
With you
Well, they did say they were running it back….
This team was going to do what last year's team couldn't. Except, Judge. Except, Fried. Except, Old Man Cole. Except, Boone.
Instead of running him back, they should've run him over.
It's deja vu all over again.
Again.
If only the baseball season were just months long: actually, never mind. We weren't that great in 2020 either.
If the season consisted of games in March-April and playoffs in May we’d be champs..
Also, I am beyond tired of listening to boone. There is no reason for him to still be manager other than the fact that carries water for the 🤡🤡 in upper management.
So Duque, Mr. 50 50 Chisholm is quietly having a good season. Where has he been in this series along with the other chumps. The Yankees have been embarrassed by a last place team.
Ahem ... uh, Water Boy!
The truth is the Yankees have sucked from 2010 through to the present. 16 years. Basically, two baseball generations. No end in sight to the sucking either.
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