The New York Yankees are absolutely reeling, already down 2-0 in their ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays after getting shelled 5-2. This is looking rough, and not even the New York Post is pulling any punches.
Defense Absolutely Fell Apart
Look, losing 5-2 is bad enough, but when your defense gives up the game, that just grinds your gears. The Pinstripes managed to rack up four total errors in their 5-2 loss, which is just sloppy baseball at this level. What’s worse? Three of those gaffes happened in a single inning. You cannot make that many mistakes against a team like the Rays and expect to come out on top. That kind of defensive breakdown is just asking for trouble, and the Rays were happy to dish it out.
The Post Had No Chill
You know it’s bad when the tabloids get savage, and the New York Post did not disappoint. Their Tuesday morning back cover headline was a brutal, but perfect, jab at the Yankees’ defensive woes. It read: “ERRORS TOUR.” Yeah, you read that right. Like Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour,” but for boneheaded plays. It’s a hilarious, yet incredibly stinging, headline that perfectly encapsulates just how awful that performance was. You gotta hand it to them, it was well played.
Being down 2-0 in any series is a brutal spot to be in. The Yankees have a massive climb ahead of them if they want to turn this ALDS around. They’re going to need to clean up their act big time, starting immediately, or their October run is going to be a very, very short one.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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