Instead of Calling Out His Players, Aaron Boone Lost For Words as Yankees’ Double Play Woes Cost Them Against Orioles Again

The New York Yankees’ hitters continue to encounter new challenges. Last season they couldn’t hit but this year they’re hitting well and hard. However, there’s one thing that is reducing their effectiveness – double plays! That’s right! The Bronx Bombers are hitting hard but directing it right at fielders. But it seems the skipper Aaron Boone is reluctant to call out his players for this issue.

The Bronx Bombers’ game against the Baltimore Orioles once again bore witness to this phenomenon. Despite multiple 95 mph+ hits, the Yankees could only score 2 runs. Both of those runs came due to home runs. So as it stands, the Pinstripes failed to guide their baserunners to home in back-to-back games. That needs urgent solving and Boone understands it.

“We got a lot of guys hit the ball hard and that happens,” Boone said in his postgame interview. “You go back to history of time, unfortunately, a lot of best hitters…Especially the best right-handed hitters, sometimes hit into the most double plays. We’re putting the ball in play well. Again we’re having right at-bats. We just gotta break though.”

So, instead of calling out his players, Boone chose to talk about the commonality of double plays. While it is right that avoiding such scenarios is difficult, it’s also true that the Yankees’ ways aren’t working. According to the New York Post, after last night’s game, the Bronx Bombers now have been victims of 36 double plays – the highest in the league.

However, the Bronx Bombers’ issues run beyond just double plays. At least against the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees’ defense has been a part of some highly questionable plays.

New York Yankees’ offensive and defensive woes continue

In game 1, it was Anthony Volpe whose mistake directly led to a run for the Orioles. While in this game, something similar happened with Anthony Rizzo. The New York Yankees’ first baseman ran a long way to track the ball but ultimately it deflected off his glove and led to a double. Later, Juan Soto revealed that he had a “better shot than (Rizzo)” but was too late to inform him. 

During an intense game like this, even minor mistakes can prove to be highly costly. That’s exactly what has been happening with the Bronx Bombers. But despite that, the skipper is still choosing the path of motivation. However, with each passing day, one wonders just how long until Boone goes a little strict. After all, in a season where they’re trying to give Soto a perfect walk year, losing due to such mistakes isn’t something they can afford.