The New York Yankees had a horrible 2023 season. Last week, they were 2.5 games behind in the race for the wild card, but now they need 3.5 games to make it into the playoffs. Along with the fans, many players are also disappointed with the team’s performance. While accepting the team’s lack of performance, recently, Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon shared their candid thoughts with the media.
The fans blame the Yankees GM, Brian Cashman, for the failure. They hoped there would be substantial trade in the team but left disappointed after Cashman hardly made any trade. Fans and media are now asking the players about the issues with the trade. Recently Judge and Rodon also faced similar questions from the press, and Cashman might have different answers.?
There Is No Help Coming for the Yankees Players
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The Yankees hoped that additional help would come for them before the trade deadline, but to their disappointment, the management only acquired a couple of hands. The Yankees only acquired Keynan Middleton and Spencer Howard from the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers, respectively. The current Yankees players are now left on their own this season.
While addressing the issue, the Yankees’ captain, Aaron Judge, said, “It’s on us as players. We’re fully capable with the guys we’ve got in this room to go out there and compete on a daily basis.”
"It's on us as players. We're fully capable with the guys we've got in this room to go out there and compete on a daily basis."
– Aaron Judge on the Yankees not making any major moves at the trade deadline pic.twitter.com/rc6Zh3zlxI
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 2, 2023
Similarly, in a press conference, Carlos Rodon said, “We are definitely not playing good baseball. We’re just gonna have to scratch our way out of it. We’re gonna have to claw our way and climb out of the hole. It’s in front of us, win or lose. Every day you get a chance to win or lose. Right now, we’re losing.”
"We are definitely not playing good baseball. We're just gonna have to scratch our way out of it. We're gonna have to claw our way and climb out of the hole. It's in front of us, win or lose. Every day you get a chance to win or lose. Right now we're losing."
– Carlos Rodón pic.twitter.com/C1z48lYH1B
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 2, 2023
The Yankees have not faced this significant danger of finishing off in last place since 1990, which led to major management changes in the team. Would this time also, the Yankees see changes in the management?
Can the Change in Management Save the Yankees?
The failure of the New York Yankees has infuriated its massive fan base. They have long demanded a change of the General Manager. With the latest failure of bringing any new faces to the team, General Manager Brian Cashman is facing a fresh wave of attack from the fans on social media.?
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Recently, in the game between the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, the Yankees fans started chanting the slogan ‘Fire Cashman’ in the stadium.?
The New York Yankees are facing a shortage of good players as many of its good players are still on Injured List, and the GM Cashman is under heat for not addressing the issue and not bringing new players to the team.?
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Now time can tell if the Yankees will see any improvement both in their management and its performance.
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