Yankees proprietor Hal Steinbrenner stated he’s “a little confused” with followers expressing frustration with the group within the third week of June throughout an look on the Michael Kay Show.
The Yankees entered Wednesday on the heels of a victory towards the Seattle Mariners, however are presently sitting in third place of the division and clinging to the ultimate Wild Card spot within the American League.
“I wanna know what the vibe is out there and I understand they’re upset,” the proprietor stated Wednesday on the Michael Kay Show. “I’m a little confused, this year, being the third week of June why they’re so upset. But they’re upset and that’s gonna get my attention, of course.”
The Yankees entered Wednesday 10 video games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays within the division. The group is in a three-way tie with the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels for the ultimate Wild Card spot. Steinbrenner’s group has misplaced six of their final 10 video games and not too long ago suffered an unpleasant sequence sweep towards the rival Boston Red Sox.
During that stretch, the Bronx Bombers have been in an offensive stoop with Aaron Judge on the injured checklist. The Yankees have failed to attain greater than three runs in seven of the final 10 video games.
Despite that powerful stretch and the group’s early struggles, the proprietor stated “nobody” is on the recent seat.
He reassured normal supervisor Brian Cashman, supervisor Aaron Boone and hitting coach Dillon Lawson are secure. The proprietor expects that the Yankees will get on observe as soon as star gamers, like Judge and Carlos Rodon, return from harm. But, Steinbrenner stated he’ll start asking “tough questions” if the group doesn’t carry out effectively within the postseason.
“I would say that if we can march into the playoffs with 90 percent of our intended team that we expected to be on the field every day, 90 percent, and we don’t perform well in the playoffs, I’m going to start asking the questions even then,” the proprietor stated. “If we don’t make the playoffs… and we’re wholesome the second half of the 12 months and we begin getting guys again and we get the group that we supposed to be on the sphere, then I’m going to be asking some powerful questions.
“We’re gonna be fine. People can call me delusional, but these guys are just too good.”
The proprietor believes that his top-end gamers, like Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo and DJ LeMahieu, will finish their slumps and contribute to successful baseball within the Bronx.
“There’s no way that Stanton and Rizzo aren’t going to start hitting, and the others as well,” Steinbrenner stated. “I’m positive. I believe we’re going to be advantageous. I imagine we’re going to be advantageous. People can name me delusional for saying that, however these guys are simply too good.
“I saw how good we could be those two weeks in May when Judge came back from that first injury. We can be a force.”
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