The New York Yankees have been doing poorly for quite a while now. New Yorkers are incredibly heartbroken by their performance. Many things have been going on in the background since the last few days including the recent firing of their hitting coach, Dillon Lawson, following their brutal loss against the Chicago Cubs. It was a big blow for the fans and the team ahead of the World Series. But there is a ray of hope for the team and the fans.

This is the first time the Yankees have fired a coach mid-season since Brian Cashman took over as the team’s general manager. However, a recent announcement made by the Yankees says they have brought in the hitting coach replacement.

New York Yankees have brought Dillon Lawson’s replacement

The official Twitter handle of the New York Yankees confirmed the news of Sean Casey’s appointment with the caption, “The New York Yankees today announced that Sean Casey has been named the club’s hitting coach.”

‘The Mayor,‘ the former MLB first baseman and coach, Sean Casey is one of the most respected and looked-up-to veterans in MLB. He was recently offered the contract and will coach the team for the rest of the 2023 season. His contract will be extended if he can pull things back in the Yankees’ dugout.

This new responsibility will challenge this former Red Sox legend, as Yanks expect nothing less than a miracle from him. As soon as this news was shared on Twitter, fans started to post their reactions.

Fans have laid high hopes on the newly appointed hitting coach

Amid the boos received by their veterans like Josh Donaldson and the injury of their 16th captain, Aaron Judge, this news of introducing a new hitting coach to the Yanks team has gotten all the praise from the fans, increasing their hopes for the upcoming World Series. They are intrigued by Sean’s being, and they also have high hopes from ‘The Mayor, wanting him to bring the Yanks back on track.

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Fans praise 49-year-old Casey, but some seemed confused, and some were seen trolling Donaldson again. One fan explained the stats of ‘The Mayor’ and described the expertise he will bring.

One other fan triggered the debate further about Donaldson, as he ironically made a statement.

One other fan stated that Casey should be managing the team.

One other fan seemed confused about Casey and asked if he had prior coaching experience.

The World Series is just around the corner, and the Yankees have hired a new hitting coach in midseason, which they rarely do as things have not gone too well for the team in the past few weeks. The Yankees, and the fans have high hopes for the new coach.

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