The New York Yankees have experienced a rollercoaster of inconsistency this year, with few teams matching their up-and-down performance. The Bronx Bombers have faced challenges in securing consistent victories, primarily due to their offense faltering in the absence of Aaron Judge. Most recently, the team lost as their $162 million ace made his debut. But fans came to his defense as a startling statistic explained the loss.?
The Bombers only managed two measly hits and did not score a single run against the Cubs. This allowed the Chicago-based team to win their first game ever at Yankee Stadium. Despite the impressive season debut by the Yankees’ $162 million player, the team unfortunately extended their losing streak.
New York Yankees? offense falls short in Carlos Rodon?s season debut
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Carlos Rodon finally made his much-awaited debut for the Yankees. While making a comeback from injury, he suited up against the Chicago Cubs. Although he performed pretty well, pitching 5.1 innings and only allowing two runs, it was certainly not enough.?
A Twitter user called ZT pointed out an extremely alarming statistic about the Yankees? season. It confirms the batting struggles that the team is having as they close in on an unwanted Oakland Athletics statistic. In a Tweet, they said,??Only the Oakland A?s have a worse team batting average than the Yankees?. They expressed disbelief, saying, ?You can?t make this up??.
Only the Oakland A’s have a worse team batting average than the Yankees
You can’t make this up… pic.twitter.com/DVQTSxh756
— ZT (@NY_EvilEmpire) July 8, 2023
But the offense has genuinely been underwhelming with Aaron Judge on the sidelines. His prolonged injury has led to the Yankees? batting lineup struggling against some of the worst bullpens. The team’s lackluster offense marred Rodon’s debut, leading to a vehement reaction from disappointed fans.
Fans are fed up with the poor hitting
Yankees fans are fed up as the hitting continues to lose them games. It has only gotten progressively worse in recent weeks. Some fans expressed discontent with the poor hitting.?
That's just awful. What a terrible roster
— Brooklyn Moe (@NYYBrooklyn) July 8, 2023
Terrible
— javi yank/ los yankees 51- 27 (@javien114) July 8, 2023
Too bad the offense is consistently terrible.
— Corin Hoggard (@corinhoggard) July 8, 2023
Other fans backed Rodon for his good debut performance.?
Couldn’t ask for more from him tonight
— Octavian.Augustus (@corvusglaive19) July 8, 2023
As good as you could ask for
— Kyle Reese (@JerkStoreManagr) July 8, 2023
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Very pleased with Rodon’s debut. The lack of offense just killed the vibe is all https://t.co/bAm4DBum2n
— Colby (@YankeeFan4L) July 8, 2023
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The Yankees are in a close race to qualify for the postseason and this stretch of the season is important. If they want to make a deep run in the postseason, the play really has to improve. What do you think about this latest result and Rodon?s long-awaited Bombers debut?
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