GM of the Yankees: The team’s problems have “gone on long enough”
The Yankees, who had a fantastic start to the 2024 Major League Baseball season, have fallen into a bit of a rut, which is why their general manager decided to go on their most recent road trip.
It’s been difficult, undoubtedly. Fortunately, we got off to a great start, so maybe that cushion will allow us to get through this as quickly as possible because it has lasted long enough, Cashman told reporters prior to New York’s Tuesday game against the Tampa Bay Rays. We’ve had a difficult stretch lately.
Before the game on Tuesday, the Yankees had suffered 15 losses in their previous 20 games. After New York established an early lead, it appeared as though things might improve against their American League East foe, but things finally went south and the Rays prevailed, 5-3.
After holding a top postseason position, the Boston Red Sox—who have been among MLB’s finest teams since mid-May—have been gaining ground on the Yankees and recently won two of three games from New York.
The Yankees are having trouble on both sides of the ball. Carlos Rodon had a difficult game on Tuesday, giving up five hits and four earned runs. Additionally, the offense has had trouble capitalizing when it gets runners in scoring position.
According to Cashman, via The Athletic, “We’ve obviously struggled with a lot of different areas on the team and it’s added up to a (lot) of losses.” That’s the easiest way I can put it. There may be difficult times ahead.We really are the roughest around at the moment. It’s as if a light switch was switched from one to the other. However, it can turn too rapidly the other direction.
There is still a ton of baseball left to play, and both the trade deadline and the All-Star break are quickly coming. The Yankees would be receptive to “a lot of different things,” according to Cashman.
