Rodon Returns & Helps The Yankees Get Swept!

Well, that stings……a lot. The Yankees were just swept in Milwaukee, and to make matters worse they are no longer in first place in the AL East. The Yankees were on an easy stretch, and now that has come to a screeching halt. Now we wait and see how they react.

The Yankees shouldn’t have been swept by the Brewers. They had momentum on their side with strong start to the season and they had the long awaited return on Carlos Rodon AND a debut for young “phenom” Spencer Jones in their back pockets. A good run was supposed to get better, but we fell off the rails.

Game one was pathetic, the offense disappeared and I am tired of pointing that out year after year. It’s even worse to lose the next two games by walk off home runs. I can’t say I was surprised by the result Sunday. Disappointed, but not surprised. After Rodon had to be yanked after four and 1/3 innings, and we had to go to the bullpen so quickly, I knew it was a bad sign. Rodon’s command wasn’t there and eventually David Bednar gave up the walk off last night. It’s what the Yankees do historically.

I’ve had so many people try to give me a silver lining psychological spin because Jones got his first hit and RBI as a big leaguer. Good for him. I’m not his biggest fan but I can give credit where credit is due. It’s a start, but he will need to do more to force the Yankees hand to stay once our other ailing outfielders recover from their injuries.

And all of the keys to the Yankees winning success are going to come from Aaron Boone. It was obvious that Rodon had unraveled in the fourth inning. He had eight straight balls, a strike, then hit a batter on the second pitch and a wild pitch. Common sense says Rodon doesn’t have it and he should’ve already made a move, but he didn’t. It’s a classic Baboonie screw up that we are forced to re-live season after season. It’s maddening.

The American League has been massively underperforming so far this season. The Yankees and the Rays are the best teams in the AL. The Yankees need to find a way to play better against these competitive teams because this doesn’t cut it. It’s the same theme song all over again. You have to play at your best amongst the best…..this isn’t it!