While all the eyes are on Aaron Judge’s eventual contract, the New York Yankees front office pulls an unpopular move that leaves New Yorkers in dismay with their management once again. While all their fans awaited the news of the big Aaron Judge signing, the front office disappointed their fans by signing an extension with their 27-year-old shortstop.

As reported by Jeff Passan, the New York Yankees offered a one-year extension to their shortstop, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, for $6 million. Growing up, IKF always dreamt of playing the Pinstripes. While that dream drifted slightly away before the start of 2022, things found a way to fall into place and the shortstop arrived at the Bronx.

New Yorkers aren’t happy with this bold front-office decision

One year after arriving in the Bronx, numerous fans would say that the shortstop hasn’t done justice to the role he desperately wanted. Moreover, filling Derek Jeter’s shoes isn’t easy either.

Analogous to that, 2022 was a broken season for IKF, who managed only four home runs and 48 runs batted in out of his 483 at-bats.

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Consequently, the news of this signing didn’t fancy New Yorkers, and they lashed out at the front office after the announcement. This is how fans reacted to the news of the shortstops signing:

Now, IKF has a brand new chance to prove his abilities in the Pinstripes.

A loud call for a New York Yankees front-office change

While the New York Yankees ended up reaching the American League Championship Series, 2022 was a topsy-turvy year for them. The year started with them becoming the fastest team in the American League, with 70 victories. August, however, proved to deliver a reality check to the Pinstripes, after they lost six consecutive series and witnessed their worst calendar month in over a decade. The start of the season surge pushed them to a comfortable spot and the regular season concluded with the Yanks on top of the AL East.

In the Division Series, the Yanks took on the Cleveland Guardians who fought till the very end and took the series to a fifth-game decider. While the Yanks managed past them, the ALCS was a one-sided encounter as the Astros swept them away in the first four games.

After getting whitewashed and looking helpless against the Astros bullpen, angry New Yorkers once again started demanding a change in the front office. It’s been 13 years since the New York Yankees reached and won the World Series.

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Will 2023 tell a different story and carry the Pinstripes to their 28th World Championship Ring? Will it turn out to be the Yankees’ year of redemption? Share your thoughts in the comments below.