Everything these Yankees are supposed to represent is in serious peril.
wasn’t solely Hicks’ fault any more than the Yankees’ disappearing divisional lead is solely his fault. Once upon a time, the Yankees held a 15 ½-game divisional lead and invited comparisons to Jeter’s 1998 team, which won 114 games on its way to another World Series crown. Now the 2022 Yankees are 3 ½ games ahead of Tampa Bay, and only two ahead in the loss column. Two.
“I just felt like I needed to get him out of there at that point,” said Boone, who maintained that his move wasn’t punitive. Charles Wenzelberg / New York PostBut this was an embarrassment all the same, with Hicks standing as the most conspicuous symbol of a failing team. He’s an outfielder in the middle of a seven-year, $70-million contract who’s no longer a functioning major leaguer, and yet somehow he plays on in September while all the important October goals look less and less attainable. .
But as great as he was, Jeter was never, ever a one-man show. In fact, he was elevated by the organizational talent and resources around him, the ultimate team player on the ultimate team. Charles Wenzelberg / New York PostAaron Judge, good for 55 homers and 119 RBI so far this season, only wishes he could lean on the likes of Mariano, Bernie, Paulie, Andy, Tino, Coney, Jorge, and the rest.at his Stadium press conference.
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