“It wasn’t just bad that Judge had to point out to his teammates their lack of focus,” Kuty wrote. “It was also alarming that he had to call them out publicly. Judge is a quiet leader. For Judge to say that, it must have felt undeniable to him. Judge knows what’s going on with the team. He has been in the dugout for all these games. He’s had a front-row seat to the errors, the mental mistakes and the bad at-bats. It must drive him
crazy not to be able to lead by example and show everyone how it’s done.” “The lack of focus became apparent after starting pitcher Ryan Weathers put the Yankees in a 5-0 hole over two innings Monday,” Kuty continued. “Immediately, his teammates seemed flat in the field and at the plate, and Detroit Tigers starter Casey Mize wrecked them. Asked if it felt like the deficit had taken the air out of the Yankees at the time, manager Aaron Boone tried to talk around it,
but his team looked deflated.” “The Yankees had an opportunity to end their six-game losing streak on Wednesday, and Boone failed to use a pinch hitter for Oswaldo Cabrera, who likely will be optioned to the minor leagues when Ryan McMahon is activated off the injured list,” Chris Kirschner of The Athletic added. “Those are simple moves that need to be executed; instead, the Yankees are in the middle of their longest losing streak since 2023.”
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