The defending AL East champion New York Yankees, after a 99-win season, stands at 16-15 and last in the division through its first 31 games, so, naturally, it’s time to panic in the Bronx.
The Bronx Bombers have once again been hit with the injury virus: Defending AL MVP and 62-homer hitter Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Carlos Rodon, Lou Trivino, Jonathan Loaisiga and Luis Severino are just some of the players currently on the disabled list.
Sure, pinstripes are heavy, but general manager Brian Cashman asked Yankees fans to come off the ledge Wednesday, citing injuries played a vital role in the slow start.
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Bronx, NY: Brian Cashman, general manager of the New York Yankees at a press conference at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York on November 4, 2022. (J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images)
«The worst thing that could happen is when a lot of things happen at the same time, what’s happening to us right now…» Cashman said before the Yanks’ game against the Cleveland Guardians, via CBS Sports. «Obviously, it’s not the team we put together. We have a lot of injuries, so we had to focus our attention on some alternate options. Obviously, we’re not playing our best baseball with what we have right now.»
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge #99 looks on from the dugout with New York Yankees’ Josh Donaldson #28, Anthony Volpe #11 and Oswaldo Cabrera #95 during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on May 2. 2023 in the New York City borough of the Bronx. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Cashman noted that reinforcements are on the way (Judge isn’t expected to miss much time), but in the meantime, most of those who can call from the minor leagues are already with the big league club.
Of course, contrary to popular belief among the Bronx faithful, this isn’t the first time the Yankees have struggled to come out of a 162-game season: They started the 2005 season 11-19 before winning 95 games and the division. . Four years later, they started 15-17 before winning 103 games and eventually the World Series.
So Cashman asks his fans to reminisce about previous seasons.
«Fortunately, in the position we’re in, you have to be thankful that it’s a long season, because we’re pretty banged up at the moment. If it was a short season, they’d take us out,» he said. “But we have time to make up ground, and we’re going to compete with the ones we have here, and hopefully catch up on the ones we need at a later date.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman attends the team’s batting practice before Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on October 15, 2022. (William Perlman/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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«Don’t give up on us. That’s all I can tell you. Don’t write us off. Don’t give up on us.»