The New York Yankees are battling a torrid season. After winning a few games lately, they have again lost their shape, undergoing a three-game winless run. Both pitching and batting have let the team down, losing by a large margin. Because of this, no one is happy, including the former Yankees’ veteran David Wells, who showed his displeasure on the Old Timers’ Day.
Wells was at the Bronx stadium to celebrate the 1998 World Series win. Many former Yanks stars, including Derek Jeter, joined him at the stadium. It was a big day at the office, but it did not stop him from sharing his thoughts on the 2023 season. While taking a stand against Nike, the 2x World Series champion addressed the reasons behind the Bombers’ downfall. The 3x All-Star’s voice resonated with the fans, who echoed sentiments akin to the critique of the 27-time champions.
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With time, the New York Yankees have changed their organizational structure on and off the field. But it seems former star David Wells is not happy with it, especially how the team has managed the poor performances and poor-performing players. According to the Talkin’ Yanks, Wells said, “Struggling players should be sent to the minors no matter how much they’re paid.” In the conversation, he also elaborated on his rationale for this statement.
David Wells, who put tape over the Nike logo, says Cashman and Boone aren’t to blame for the Yankees struggles
He says struggling players should be sent to the minors no matter how much they’re paid
Wells says players are coddled and babied too much now pic.twitter.com/5JI4uQ1P5g
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 9, 2023
While supporting Brian Cashman, David said, “He’s doing his job, but he’s got a boss and all that, so he’s getting the blame for a lot of things.” Wells emphasized that blaming solely to the Yankees’ GM is wrong and pointed out that players needed to be blamed for the failure. Moreover, he criticized the team for not taking a firm stance against the players for performing poorly.
Amid all this Wells shared his experience from the past saying, “They did it to a lot of us back in the day, but you gotta send them out. I don’t care how much money you’re making. Send a message to them and let them go sit down there and think about it.” The 1998 ALCS MVP’s comments indicated that the Yankees’ soft approach is behind their downfall. Though it’s not the only thing he was unhappy about.
The former pitcher also stood against the $150 Billion Nike and termed them woke. He covered their logo with tape as a visible expression of his dissatisfaction. Well, it was an outburst from the Yankees World Series winner, but fans loved his honesty.
Fans Back Veteran Decoding Yankees Downfall
It has been a difficult season for the Yankees and their die-hard fans. And there seems to be no answer to the problem.
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But when David Wells came with his analysis, fans got something credible to analyze the current situation of the Yankees. And added their thoughts to it, backing the veteran and his claims.
I agree to a certain extent .
— optimistic ranger fan (@Mystinc_t) September 9, 2023
Other fans added a similar thought.
He's not wrong!
— franks_finds (@franks_finds) September 9, 2023
But a few were not happy with his praise for Cashman.
Agreed with the babying but Cashman should still be fired
— Chris El Belico (@yaboichris_og) September 9, 2023
One fan asked the real reason behind it.
I mean but whose fault is it for having that mindset in the clubhouse and signing those players to begin with?
— Raffy (@NyyBkn13) September 9, 2023
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One fan agreed with him but said that it’s a universal problem.
I mean he ant entirely wrong. The players are babied a lot. All over baseball
— Mark (@morbs21) September 9, 2023
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Though there are variations with his assessment, all have agreed that players need to do their job. It feels to be the case where many players were removed after a long wait. Was it a reason behind the Yankees’ season? What are your thoughts on it? Let us know in the comments.