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Katie Sharp @sharpstats.bsky.social · 4h

Yankees had a 8.47 ERA in the ALDS.

That's the worst ERA in any single postseason series in franchise history.

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

And the scary thing for the Yankees is, you can't count on Aaron Judge to be a superhero forever into his mid-30s. If he's just a normal great hitter next season, where do they make up for that?

They *really* need one of these young guys to turn into a difference maker.

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 45m

I'm rooting for Seattle myself.

Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 6h

The AL's representative in the World Series will either be the Tigers (haven't been since 2012), Blue Jays (haven't been since 1993), or the Mariners (have never played in a World Series).

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Nathaniel Rakich @baseballot.bsky.social · 6h

The AL's representative in the World Series will either be the Tigers (haven't been since 2012), Blue Jays (haven't been since 1993), or the Mariners (have never played in a World Series).

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

Let's be honest, though. He's staying, and so is Boone. Why? Because there's no urgency.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 6h

Eight years is a long time for a good manager who's won a World Series, neither of which applies to Boone.

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River Ave. Blues @riveraveblues.bsky.social · 6h

The Yankees absolutely, inarguably, need a new manager and a new shortstop next season. I think we all know it will be Boone and Volpe though.

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

Volpe fucking sucks, and I hope we finally pull that plug. And this is coming from someone who defended that kid for the longest time.

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Christopher Novak @chrisnovak91.bsky.social · 6h

Beyond the manager, the Yankees won't get anywhere unless somebody on the team decides to turn into someone worth a shit like Judge did. But their development has been routinely showing holes, inconsistency, and a lot of failed promise

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Christopher Novak @chrisnovak91.bsky.social · 6h

I'd love to know why I should be excited about George Lombard Jr. for instance. The Yankees haven't melded a good middle infielder since...? Volpe stinks, Peraza's somewhere else. Same thing with Spencer Jones. Am I supposed to be excited?

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

That Judge moment last night is still legendary to me and I hope it still goes down as legendary despite losing the series a la Pujols' homer off of Brad Lidge or Kobe Bryant's buzzer beater against the Suns.

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2strong2silence.bsky.social @2strong2silence.bsky.social · 6h

The best part about this is that you literally have Ex Yankees from the 90’s all over television openly saying what is wrong with this team & the GM is still acting like he’s smarter than anyone that has actually played this sport. It’s fucking sickening

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Christopher Novak @chrisnovak91.bsky.social · 6h

Same and same. This is on everybody else. They lost, not him

Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

All Judge had to prove to me and everyone else was if he could perform in the postseason. This run showed that he can, no matter how it ended.

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

All Judge had to prove to me and everyone else was if he could perform in the postseason. This run showed that he can, no matter how it ended.

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

Let's go, Mariners.

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

Aaron Judge did literally everything he could right until the last moment. No one, and I mean NO ONE, should blame him for this.

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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 6h

you know, say what you want about his past or how the rest of the team played, but Aaron Judge freaking showed up in this series.

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 6h

A'ja Wilson is the greatest of all time. There, I said it.

Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 7h

It's the worst.

Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 7h

Wells is a fucking idiot for that AB, I'm sorry. Rice walks in front of you and you swing first pitch? Awful

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 7h

Boone's not going anywhere, either. That's what makes it worse. Everyone can see the common denominator in this era except the front office, so he'll stay at least another year.

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MLB Daily News @fantasymlbnews.bsky.social · 7h

Anthony Volpe in ALDS:

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 7h

Judge FINALLY shows up in October only for the rest of the team to turn into pumpkins. A crying shame.

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Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 7h

These prick let Anthony Volpe, a black hole in the Yankee lineup, to hit with the season on the line. That kind of decision making is why Aaron Boone needs to be let go.

Snowman Marc @snowmanmarc.bsky.social · 7h

Grisham's been atrocious