Moving out of the New York Yankees, Aaron Hicks has found his footing. After being associated with the Bronx for 8 years, Hicks was let go. The Yankees? decision to move this 34-year-old out was backed by evident sub-par performances and injury-stained stints. But after stripping out of the pinstripes, another team is reaping the fruit of this transformed Yankees flop.?
As someone who faced the heat of the brutal Yankees fans more often than not, Hicks is redefining his reputation. While the fans are astounded that players moving out of the Bronx are performing well, one can?t help but attribute it to the immense ?pressure? on players. Could it be that the fans were the reason behind ex-Pinstripes failing in the Bronx?
A Sudden Turn of Events For Aaron Hicks
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Since Aaron Hicks set foot in Baltimore after the O’s lost center fielder Cedric Mullins to an injury, he has turned into an asset for them. The Orioles bagged him right when they were in dire need of a strong outfielder. Since leaving the Bronx, Hicks has displayed immense discipline at the plate, making solid contact with the ball and drawing walks. In Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers, he hit his first home run this postseason. An achievement that reflects his innate potential that remained previously hidden. The O?s executive VP and GM revealed their intention behind this ex-Yankees’ acquisition.
Are we happy for Aaron Hicks? #RepBX pic.twitter.com/dj6cUycZ5i
— Angry Mike Yankees/Packers Fan!😀 (@mgisel4) October 8, 2023
In June, soon after onboarding Aaron, Mike Elias told the Baltimore Sun, ?You may not get a great outcome on everything, but we see stuff with Aaron Hicks that we like and it feels like a good fit for us. I hope this is a shot in the arm for him, and I hope that he helps us out and helps us win some games?. Rightly so, the O’s are reaping the fruits as the Yankees fans are stunned, giving birth to some questionable theories.?
Chatter sparked that players in the pinstripes succumb to the unfathomable pressure put on them. These allegations hint at the potential cause for Aaron Hicks? upturn in Baltimore?s Orange-black jersey.
Since joining the Baltimore Orioles for the past 10 games, the ex-New York outfielder has been a standout performer, batting an impressive .345 with a 1.058 OPS. Additionally, he’s shown excellent plate discipline by walking more than he’s striking out.
Hicks has significantly improved his OPS from .524 when he was released by the Yankees to .688 with the Orioles, maintaining a remarkable on-base percentage of .472.
This fueled the Yankees’ faithful and set in motion a rally of comments on social media.?
Why Are the New York Yankees’ Fans So Brutal?
Who would have thought that booing players for their poor performance would backfire? Could there be any truth to the theory that fans led the players? downfall in the team? As strong a claim as this is, Twitter is filled with such opinions.?
Some fans raised questions about the management of the New York Yankees.?
It just makes me wonder why he was so awful here ? Then has been respectable in Baltimore ? You can say he couldn’t handle the BX but why couldn’t they fix him ? So many guys don’t match the back of there baseball cards here. Why?
— MrBobDobalina (@patnice56) October 9, 2023
There were some fans who supported this theory.?
Pressure from fans? Who knows!
— Angry Mike Yankees/Packers Fan!😀 (@mgisel4) October 9, 2023
On one hand, there are these theories, on the other Yankees faithful bash such claims saying, ?he fuckin SUCKED! Period.?
I love how these announcers are painting the Yankee fans as the villains when it comes to Hicks. He was only boo'ed in NY because he fuckin SUCKED! Period. It wasn't because he wasn't liked as a person. He literally sucked the last 3 years be was in Pinstripes. #Postseason
— 𝓛𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓼❄️ (@yankeesgoddess) October 8, 2023
Yet the blame fell on the fans? plate. Some said, ?not his fault?.
Yup … it's not his fault for the poor performance in the Bronx!
— BRONXKID/PUERTO RICAN/SICILIAN 🇺🇸🇵🇷🇮🇹 (@USMCMP_Louie) October 9, 2023
Some fans raised deeper questions that require careful consideration. The tweet said, ?should be asking why that is?
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Sure. I mean, he’s not the first guy to suck here and succeed elsewhere. A major point of this off-season should be asking why that is.
— Douglas Rau (@trulyDMoney1184) October 9, 2023
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With that hullabaloo among fans, it is clear that the New York Yankees call for some action on their part. Assuring, Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge are on it, one hopes for a positive 2024.?
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