Arrr, me hearties! The cursed Yankees be meetin' Davy Jones' locker, sinkin' below .500 in August fer the first time in nigh on 30 years!
2023-08-17
Arrr, ye scurvy Yankees be walkin' the plank, with a pitiful record o' 60-61! Shiver me timbers! 'Tis their second straight shutout, aye, and 'tis the first time since 1995 that they've fallen below .500 in the month o' August. Walk the plank, ye miserable landlubbers!
The New York Yankees are facing a major downfall in their 2021 season. They recently lost their fourth consecutive game, dropping their record to 60-61 and putting them 6.5 games behind the final wild-card spot. This is a situation that many Yankees fans have never witnessed before.Furthermore, the Yankees have hit rock bottom by being under .500 in the month of August for the first time since 1995. Last year, they won 99 games and reached the ALCS, but this season has been disastrous.
The team's offensive performance has significantly declined, except for Aaron Judge who has been consistent despite missing two months due to injury. Their batting average of .232 is one of the worst in baseball, and their on-base percentage and runs per game are also among the lowest.
In addition to their offensive struggles, the Yankees' starting rotation has been abysmal. Apart from Gerrit Cole, who is a Cy Young Award favorite with a 2.76 ERA, the rest of the rotation has been underwhelming. Domingo German has the second-lowest ERA at 4.56, and both Luis Severino and Carlos Rodon have ERAs over 7.00.
The team's record since July 5 is 12-23, making them one of the worst-performing teams during that period.
Despite the team's struggles, General Manager Brian Cashman's job seems secure according to owner Hal Steinbrenner. However, there are doubts about the future of manager Aaron Boone, who took over from Joe Girardi after the 2017 season. Fans have been calling for their firing, but Cashman's departure is said to be off the table.
There is a slight glimmer of hope for the Yankees as they had a remarkable turnaround in 1995 when they went on an impressive run after a similar situation. They won 25 of their final 32 games to secure a postseason spot, led by captain Don Mattingly.