September 13, 2025

64 thoughts on “Yankees (69-59) vs. Red Sox (70-59), Saturday, August 23, 2025, 1:05PM EDT”

  8. Meredith to Boone Aaron what was ‘fill in name’ doing to shut you down. Boone we had a hit and a walk in the same inning so I liked our at bats.

  19. Coming into the series, that Rodon game seemed like the only one they realistically were going to be able to win, so let’s hope he doesn’t let the pressure get to him. I know, I know, Carlos Rodon always handles the pressure well, so it won’t be a big deal.

    1. And yes, that SHOULDN’T be the only one they realistically could win, but come on, we know this team.

      I’m not even that pissed about it. They’ll probably catch up to Boston when they play other teams. New York are just pathetic chokers against Boston, and Boston plays better against the Yankees. Narvaez and Wong were both in huge slumps, and both had big hits against the Yankees.

      Warren was doing well against other teams, shits the bed against Boston. Aaron Judge turned into, as noted, Anthony Volpe, against Boston.

      It’s pathetic, and they should all feel very ashamed, but at the same token, they’re unlikely to continue this behavior against other teams.

  20. They could’ve won the first game if Boone used Rosario, who got 2 hits today, to hit for McMahon with the bases loaded against Wilson.
    They could’ve won yesterday if they scored 2 or 3 which is not a crazy ask.
    Notice Caballero drew 2 walks today while phenom did squat.

    1. Boone has been so bad; combined with the bullpen woes (why does Matt Blake get no criticism). No wonder, good teams make them look awful.

    2. I’m more worried about the hitting. Nobody reason they can’t get 2 or 3 vs Bello.

    3. The bullpen has lost so many games, though. As you pointed out yesterday:

      The pen has the 9th worst era in baseball.

    4. It really is crazy to think that they added Rosario and Caballero, and all BOTH guys have done since they’ve got here is hit and play well (I mean, Caballero also made a huge game-losing error in his first game, but come on, they were losing that game regardless).

      And Boone just….doesn’t use them.

      It’s really quite silly.

    5. As to the games they lost, they THEORETICALLY could have won them, but come on, you see this team, they’re just a bunch of headcases who just get mental blocks against their rivals. It’s pathetic, and they should all be disgusted by themselves, but it is what it is.

      They’ll go beat up on some shitty teams and get right back into good playoff shape.

  21. Katie S Yankees have lost 8 straight games vs Red Sox, all since June.

    The only other time they had a longer losing streak within a season vs Red Sox was 1912 (14 straight losses)

  22. Yankees got rawdogged by the Dodgers, Jays, Astros and Sox thus far this season. Who even wants them to make the playoffs? Unless the Twins are the opponent there is no chance.

    1. The fact of the matter is that you really never know once they’re in the playoffs.

      Except if the Yankees play the Red Sox, then we know they’ll lose.

    1. Did the broadcasters even broach the subject other than saying he’s 1 for his last whatever?

  26. I skipped the game early and then I was out. Some other the lowlights phenom’s pathetic bunt and Jazz making Just Wilson look like Billy Wagner at his best. To be overmatched by Justin Wilson. Caballero with two walks looks so much more like a professional than phenom, McMahon or Jazz.

  27. Boone “We gotta turn that around. Obviously we gotta be better. Volpe made an error, his first in a few weeks, he’s been playing really well out there.”

  30. If I could read their (Boone, Cash, Hal, analytics) mind
    What a tale their thoughts could tell

    What do Boone, Cash, Hal and the analytics guys really think about phenom.

  31. that’s the definition of running out of time, you absolute dunce

    ************

    Aaron Boone was asked if he thinks the Yankees are “running out of time” to get themselves on track against teams above .500:

    “No, we’re not running out of time, but if we don’t do better, then it’s going to fizzle out and we’re not going to get to where we want to be.”

    https://x.com/pinstripealley/status/1959348295693750761

  33. I haven’t watched any games this year, just follow this site and the box scores. But oh my, this might be a more gutless team than the one that faced the Dodgers last year. It’s unimaginable that Cashman could really think Boone’s in-game managerial ineptness is somehow counterbalanced by his interpersonal skills. If his touchy-feely skills made any difference at all they wouldn’t completely choke when it matters. Give me Girardi any day.

    1. And the team Captain? I can assure you, Thurman Munson wouldn’t stand around for this BS, nor would Mattingly, or Jeter.

    1. And then cashman let him walk and signed hafner instead. And since then I think the majority of those types of moves have failed.
      Yeah sign the top players for the most money (e.g, Cole) works out. But otherwise? Start making a list and see how often he chooses the wrong guy.

    2. They played AL Central teams in the ALDS and ALCS last year because the AL Central teams beat all of the other AL East and AL West teams. So, how in the world is THAT a shot? “How good can they be? They didn’t even beat the Astros, who lost in the first round to the team that Cleveland beat in the ALDS!”

    3. That’s not a shot at last year. They beat who was in front of them. That’s all they can do… well they beat who was in front of them until facing a non AL Central team and then getting blown out in the WS.

      Every other year? For over a decade? Not once? It’s going to be hard to win a World Series that way.

    4. But it’s obviously a shot, since you brought up that they lost as soon as they played a non-AL Central team, as if AL Central teams are inherently inferior, despite, again, the AL Central teams beating all of the other AL East and AL West teams.

      Them not being as good as the Astros during the Astros dynasty is obviously a fair critique of the team. The Astros were better than them. That was a major problem for the Judge-era Yankees. Good, but not as good as the Astros. But the “AL Central” stuff is silly.

      Especially since AL Central teams eliminated them in 2006, 2007, 2011, and 2012.

    5. It’s not a shot at last years team specifically… it’s a shot at the franchise.

      Yes, the AL Central IS typically inferior. Yes the AL Central teams did beat the AL East and West teams last year, but the AL in general was considered very weak last year.

      No the Yankees losing to AL Central teams isn’t evidence that the AL Central isn’t weak.

      There are exceptions (like this year) but a vast majority of the time, the AL Central winner has the worst record of all the division winners. I’d also be willing to bet that the AL Central had the fewest number of wild card teams over the stretch we are talking about as well… and that is why the Yankees only being able to beat AL Central teams in a playoff series since Andy Pettitte was pitching for them is relevant.

  35. Not much to do now except bench phenom and give Judge the occasional day off while Stanton is hot.

    I hope we get an insider account of why it was OK for The Martian and Wells to lose their jobs but phenom has tenure and it’s his forever.

    2. Just tomorrow is not acceptable. Caballero got 2 walks today and a walk is like a stolen base for him. phenom never gets on base.

    1. Last year he hadn’t pitched in a month. Of all the dumb decisions Boone made that may have been the…oh Mike ford instead if Clint Frazier…whatever. We need to make a top 10 list

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