Aaron Boone after Yankees' fourth straight loss: 'We stink'
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Aaron Boone called it straight after the Yankees’ latest loss on Wednesday.
“We stink right now. We acknowledge that,” Boone said after a 7-3 loss to the Angels put a fitting cap on a 1-5 road trip to start the second half of the season.
The loss was the Yankees’ ninth in their last 11 games, coming during a larger stretch in which their offense has been brutal.
In Wednesday’s series finale, the Yankees struck out 16 times, making it a total of 42 punchouts across the three-game series against the Angels.
Boone was asked what his message was to his team before they headed back home.
“Acknowledge where we are, which is we’re not very good right now,” Boone said. “We understand that. Certainly this is a low point for us.
“The silver lining in it all is it is in front of us and we control that and we understand that.”
Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees reacts to striking out. Getty Images
Aaron Boone did not mince words about the Yankees’ struggles. AP
Carlos Rodon also had a hand in Wednesday’s loss, giving up six runs across 4 ⅓ innings and blowing a kiss to a chirping fan behind the Yankees dugout after the second inning.
“We’re not in a good place as a team right now,” Boone said.
“We’re not playing anywhere near the ball we need to be able to play to put ourselves in a good position at the end of the season, but understanding that we are in the fight and we need to continue to stay in the fight.”
Source: New York Post
