Fresh off their sixth loss in a row and together with his Yankees two video games below .500, Aaron Boone talked to his struggling crew on Friday evening after the Red Sox beat them, 8-3.
“Acknowledging what we’re going through and making sure that we’re controlling how we come in each day and how we prepare,” Boone stated Saturday morning when requested what message he despatched. “And also remembering to make sure [we] don’t lose sight of the fact why you start playing this game, either. And that’s because it was fun and you’re probably pretty good at it. Don’t lose sight of that, especially when it’s hard and different guys are feeling it in different ways. Come in with that edge and that little chip on your shoulder ready to prepare and work. But when it comes time to play, go out there and have fun playing the game.”
The supervisor went on to say that he believes his message is getting via to the crew, although the outcomes haven’t proven that. Boone added “we’re OK” when requested in regards to the Yankees’ morale.
“I mean, definitely wearing it,” he stated. “Not fun going through this. But I feel like we’re OK, and I do feel like a turnaround is coming.”
Boone has stated that the Yankees have the gamers, combat and work ethic to right course. But when requested what’s lacking after Friday’s loss, he left that as much as reporters to determine. Rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe stated “probably just energy and fun and enjoying the game” when requested an identical query.
The Yankees entered Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Red Sox with a 60-62 report and 7 video games out of the ultimate wild card spot, which the Mariners occupied. Boston was three video games out, whereas Toronto was a half-game again.
Still, Boone believes a robust end is feasible. In the previous week, he’s referenced profitable groups that went on “unlikely runs,” together with latest Braves, Phillies and Nationals squads.
“We have 40 games left, and there’s not just occasional — there’s a lot of examples, a lot of recent examples even, of teams turning it around. Now, I also recognize we haven’t put ourselves in any kind of position or certainly given anyone a thought like why we would get back into it,” Boone stated, however he added that the identical utilized to these groups that went on to achieve or win the World Series.
“The reality is we still have a chance, and we got to kind of prepare and compete every day with a mind that today’s the day we turn it around. But it’s not even about down the road. It’s like today, come and put our best foot forward and expect today’s the day we get something going.”
OTHER HAVE OVERCOME INJURIES
After Friday’s loss, Boone was requested if it’s stunning that the Yankees haven’t been capable of overcome accidents like they’ve in previous years.
“It’s frustrating and disappointing,” the skipper stated. “But again, and we get these questions all the time, you got to keep moving forward. And you got to do all you can to not succumb to that and do your best to come in and fix it every day. It doesn’t matter what happened tonight and yesterday. We gotta keep going. The season will swallow you up if you let it consume you. So it’s not about reflecting right now. It’s about getting guys ready to play and ready to play at a high level.”
The Yankees — together with Boone, Brian Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner — have cited the crew’s accidents all season when discussing the Bombers’ struggles. The Yankees have had 28 injured checklist stints this 12 months, in keeping with FanGraphs.
But different groups have managed to achieve spite of poor well being. While not all IL stints are created equal, the Dodgers have had 27 and are in first place. The Braves have had 23 and are in first place. The Rangers have had 20 and are in first place. The Brewers have had 28 and are in first place. The Twins have had 33 and are in first place.
Then there are groups in possession of a wild card spot: the Rays have had 21 IL stints, the Reds have had 30, and the Giants have had 36.
The Red Sox, who lead the Yankees within the standings, have had 25 IL stints.
The backside line: different groups have discovered methods to win, typically with out a few of their greatest gamers. The Yankees haven’t.
MCKINNEY’S BACK
Speaking of well being, Boone stated Saturday that Billy McKinney is coping with some again stiffness, although he anticipated the outfielder to be out there off the bench.
“Billy’s a little beat up even though he played through it yesterday,” Boone stated. “I don’t think it’s a big deal.”
With McKinney out of the lineup Saturday, Greg Allen made his first begin since July 30.
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