ATLANTA – Aaron Judge idea for another minute about Thursday’s break in the schedule.
“Off days are fantastic, a excellent time to reset,’’ stated the Yankees’ captain, late Wednesday night at Truist Park. “But I believe what we requirement is more videogames.
“If we might play 2, I’d rather do that.’’
Wednesday night’s 2-0 loss to the powerhouse Atlanta Braves concluded a terrible 2-7 roadway journey, sendingout the Yankees back to the Bronx under .500 after being overmatched by the videogame’s present finest.
These 2023 Braves (78-42) are whatever the Yankees (60-61) wanted they might be.
“I indicate, right now, it’s huge,’’ supervisor Aaron Boone stated of the space inbetween the Braves and his Yanks, 6.5 videogames out of a wild card area and fading quick.
“That’s a actually rugged lineup over there, that’s actually clicking (with) a lot of big-time gamers in the prime of their professions, in the middle of a quite unique season.
“It’s (a) excellent peek of what you desire it to appearance like and what you desire it to be,’’ stated Boone.
“But we’ve got to concern about us, not just as a group however as people, attempting to make sure we’re doing all we can to offer ourselves the finest opportunity to be effective.’’
The 2023 Yankees keep finding brand-new depths
Only, the Yankees are running out of possibilities.
This is the most crucial minute in the Boone-Brian Cashman period that started in2018 The Yankees are further away from being a pennant competitor than at any point giventhat the 2016 trade duedate, when they stated as sellers.
Not consideringthat 1995 has a Yankees group been under .500 this late in a season.
Worse, they’re indefinable now, with a lineup heavy with ineffective, aging stars who are injury dangers.
In sweeping the Yankees, Atlanta’s 3 beginners – Max Fried, Bryce Elder and Wednesday’s veteran right-hand