The New York Yankees aren’t the happiest bunch in 2023. Despite boasting a bumper roster for the season, the Yankees are teetering on a .500 record and are still fighting to make it to the postseason. The fans have turned to analyzing what could have caused this underperformance. While there may be factors on the diamond, the Pinstripes fans think they may be being held back by a different aspect altogether.

The New York Yankees are in the middle of a postseason bump that has seen them fail to snag a single game since their win against the Kansas City Royals. While the Yankees have consistently qualified for the postseason in recent years, they still need to make a deep run to the pennant. However, while co-relation is not causality, a striking fact may emerge from the Pinstripes’ uniform.

New York Yankees – Cursed From Qualification?

The New York Yankees sport a logo of ‘Starr Insurance’ on their left sleeve, and fans have noticed an off-putting detail about it. The Yankee’s postseason success has dried up since the sponsor made their way onto the jersey. One fan took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to point out the details. Said the fan, “The Yankees have won 1 series since the Starr Insurance patch was introduced. That series win came against the Royals…” While it may just be a coincidence, baseball fans are superstitious.

The Yankee’s performance this season may just be leading them to their first postseason miss since 2016, and the fans will be vying for a reason. It seems that even the greatest in today’s game have to bow down to superstition. With even the likes of 2022 Homerun King Aaron Judge falling prey to the Starr Insurance Patch curse, fans are starting to believe that Shohei Ohtani may be grossly underperforming, thanks to the Drake curse.

Could Baseball Curses be a Real Thing?

Baseball has always been a sport with passionate fans. With passion comes a whole lot of commitment to the cause. So when the performances don’t match up, people can look for any reason to justify it. And the Bronx fans made it known.

In a similar incident, the Drake curse has taken over 2021 AL MVP Shohei Ohtani. The star rapper has developed a reputation that any athletes he bet on tend to underperform no matter the sport. In a twist of fate, the two-way phenom’s drop in form has coincided almost perfectly, creating the perfect storm for fans to theorize.

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Drake was spotted sporting the LA Angels’ All-Star kit with the MLB Superstar’s name and number on the back, and Ohtani’s performances have not been up to the mark since. While on pace to chase the home run record set last season by star slugger Aaron Judge, Ohtani has failed to drive in a single run back.

Perhaps superstition has a place in baseball after all. Even though we may not see the effects of it as a direct cause when two events happen close together, it is but human tendency to have them co-relate.

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