It Continues To Be The Manager's Games To Lose

I sat in right field last night as I watched CC Sabathia go 2.1 innings, giving up five runs over about 50 pitches.  It was a complete implosion and it put the Yankees at a deficit that carried them into sixth inning.  It was upsetting to see him be unproductive and I am sure he felt the same way.  But what is more upsetting is what transpired after, as the Aaron Boone, once again mismanaged the bull pen putting the Yankees further in jeopardy of winning against a team that is far weaker than the Bombers.  It continues to be Boone’s games to lose and it is frustrating to watch.

“We come out (Friday) like gangbusters and we play well, then kind of fall back to keep from getting that roll,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “But I also feel like we’re just a few games away from really getting on that roll to where we can start rolling downhill and start beating some people up. But we’ve got to get there,” said Boone after Saturday’s loss to the Blue Jays 8-7 according to NJ.com.  I don’t even know what that quote means.  What I do know is what YES Network said about this Yankee team being the worst 90-win team ever.  And part of the reason why is Aaron Boone.

Chad Green came in to relieve Sabathia and gave up three hits and no runs in 2.1 innings.  He only threw 44 pitches.  So, why not keep him in?  No, Boone brings in Jonathan Holder who also pitched well but then instead of bringing in David Robertson when the Yankees scored a run in the bottom of the fifth, he brings in Tommy Kahnle to pitch the 6th.  I asked the fans around me if the Yankees were just giving up.  Kahnle has given the Yankees nothing but grief and opposing teams lots of runs.  He loaded the bases in Kahnle-style and gave up three runs.  With a score of 8-1, the Yankees put together a comeback but fell one short.  Had Boone put in Robertson, who was also up in the pen, kept in Green or Holder for more innings, we could won this game and should have won this game.

I felt deflated as many other fans, like yourselves, felt last night into today.  If Boone gives the impression of giving up, why should we stand behind him or this team?  He simply cannot manage.  He has put this team in terrible position for the Wild Card and I can barely watch the rest of the season while he is at the helm.  As I stated earlier, I don’t even understand his explanations or soundbites.  I don’t think anyone does. Oh and besides mismanaging his pitching staff he sat red-hot Miguel Andujar for most of the game until he realized his bat was missing, just in time for Miggy to hit a grand-slam to put the Yankees within one of Toronto.

Today is the final game of the series with the Blue Jays.  The Yankees have brought up Justus Sheffield from Triple A Scranton and it is possible we could see Aroldis Chapman in the Boston series later this week.  It is all hands on deck.  We cannot afford anymore of this bone-head moves.  If Boone wants this team to get “rolling” then he needs to help them by getting feedback from his advisers and helping his team win.

–Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof