Who’s To Blame, Yankee Fans: Boone, Cashman or Steinbrenner?
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: (L-R) Managing General Partner, Co-Chairperson Hal Steinbrenner, Senior Vice President, General Manager Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone pose for a photo at Yankee Stadium on December 6, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Good morning, Sports fans! It's your buddy Davey Mac here and we're back from the weekend with a fun Sports Report for ya! We've got Britney Spears making an appearance! Tom Brady news! And more! But first!
OK, Yankee fans...enough's enough and we want solutions to the mess in the Bronx. We've reached the All Star break and the Yanks are currently in fourth place in the American League East. Quite frankly, they look like poop. And now we're hearing that Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has just fired the hitting coach, Dillon Lawson, because of the team's poor offense.
TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 15: Dillon Lawson #74 of the New York Yankees poses for a picture during media day 2022 at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 15, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Well, not so fast, Cashman. Did you forget that YOU decided NOT to acquire brilliant superstar (and left-handed hitter) Bryce Harper when he was a free agent who kept saying how he wanted to be on the Yankees? Harper told the press that he grew up idolizing Mickey Mantle and always wanted to wear pinstripes. And yet, for some inexplicable reason, Cashman never made a serious offer to Harper...and the slugger went to Philly...where he quickly won an MVP award.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 08: New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media prior to the start of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on April 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Where does manager Aaron Boone stand in all of this? While I personally have never blamed Boone...my reasoning is that he's not at fault for this terrible lineup that Cashman is constructed...one still has to think that Boone is feeling the fire as well.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 31: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on before the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 31, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
But, I have another Yankee front office stooge that I'd like to throw under the bus. And that man is Hal Steinbrenner. Hal has simply not made the big deals that his father George would have made to push the Yanks over to the top and into another World Series banner. Hal appears to not have that special competitive gene that his father had.
BRONX, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: Yankees principal owner Hal Steinbrenner speaks during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on December 21, 2022 in Bronx, New York. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
Either way, the fans deserve better than 4th place and a very boring lineup. It's time to clean house...the only problem...maybe we should sweep ALL of the front office guys under the carpet! I'm Davey Mac...that's my two cents!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: Fans look on during the seventh inning in game five of the American League Division between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees Series at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Yankees Lose To Cubs
The Yankees lost to the Cubs yesterday…7 to 4. The Yanks blew a 4 to 1 lead late in the game when they allowed 3 runs in the 7th, 2 runs in the 8th, and one run in the 9th. The Yankees head into the All Star break at 49 and 42…4th place in the A.L. East.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 09: Tucker Barnhart #18 of the Chicago Cubs follows through on his ninth inning RBI double against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 9, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Mets Dropped By Padres
Meanwhile, the Mets were defeated by the Padres…6 to 2. San Diego’s Manny Machado slugged two home runs in the game…as the Mets fall to 42 and 48…4th place in the N.L. East.
SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 9: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets July 9, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
Phils Fall To Marlins
The Phillies fell to the Marlines…7 to 3. Still…after a sluggish beginning to their season…the Phillies have rebounded and go into the break at 48 and 41 for the year…3rd in the N.L. East.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 9: Dane Myers #54 of the Miami Marlins slides at home plate and scores after an RBI single from Bryan De La Cruz (not pictured) against the Philadelphia Phillies during the seventh inning at loanDepot park on July 9, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Sam Navarro/Getty Images)
Victor Wembanyama Not At Fault For Weird Britney Spears Incident
Victor Wembanyama's security guard will not be charged in the Britney Spears incident, because he didn't willfully or unlawfully use violence against her. And it was her own hand that hit her, not his. Spears had claimed she was roughed up by security…but it appears that she was the aggressor.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots a free throw against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half of a 2023 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Brady Lost $30 Mil To Cryptocurrency
A new report is stating that Tom Brady lost millions of dollars in the collapse of cryptocurrency company FTX, for which he served as an "ambassador." Apparently, Brady received $30 million in now-worthless stock for his working for the company in television commercials and press conferences. Yeesh...thirty million...gone!
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 31: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady attends a game between the Connecticut Sun and the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 31, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sun 89-81. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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