Schadenfreude 362 (A Continuing Series)

Since May 29, the MFY have the worst record in the AL East: 13-19.

Blue Jays   21  10
Rays        19  12
Orioles     18  13
Red Sox     16  14
Yankees     13  19

They were just swept by the now-in-first-place Blue Jays, who scored 36 runs in the four games. Toronto has not been in first place this "late" in a season since 2016.

OH SHIT . . . 

BUFFY GOT THE BROOM OUT!

And he waved it in the eminently punchable face of the pompously annoying Michael Kay: "I can think of a certain Yankee broadcaster, in fact, who is gonna have to go on his show [Friday] and admit that the Blue Jays are a first-place team, because the standings prove it."

The MFY are now in Queens, being embarrassed by the Stems. Rejoice!

Yes, back when the subway cars had character . . .

How good it is.

Greg Joyce, Post, July 4, 2025:

In the Yankees' ideal world, you could walk into their clubhouse on any given day during the 162-game schedule and not know whether they are flying high or in a brutal slump.

It is a mindset shared by captain Aaron Judge and manager Aaron Boone, who do not believe in riding the emotional roller coaster of a season. It is why you will rarely see them feeling too good about themselves after big wins or long winning streaks. And it is why they will stick to a similar script after gut punches like Wednesday’s 11-9 loss to the Blue Jays — falling for the 13th time in 19 games — no matter how much it grates the fanbase.

"Any loss is brutal," said Judge, who is never all that interested in acknowledging some being tougher than others, even on a night when the Yankees fought all the way back from an 8-0 deficit . . . only to ultimately still lose.

"I trust this group so much," Boone said. "Even what we're going through right now . . . [the] stretch we're in . . . It's really hard to tell day by day [what's going on] . . . "

Denying reality . . . that's the one thing the Yankees have always managed to do exceptionally well.

Greg Joyce, Post, July 4, 2025:

The Yankees have lost 14 of their last 20 games and are tied with the Rays for second place in the division, but Boone's message was one projecting confidence amid choppy waters. 

[On Thursday] the Yankees went 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position, making it 9-for-50 across the four [losses]. 

Add in news of a high-grade oblique strain to Fernando Cruz and Clarke Schmidt headed for an MRI tube Friday because of forearm tightness, and the four-game set was something of a test to determine where rock bottom actually is. 

"It sucks when you get your ass kicked in a division-rival series, on the road," Boone said. "But we're ready-made for this . . . We need to do better. . . . We will stick together . . . This will make us stronger . . . I know this group. . . . I believe in our process. . . . Bring it on. You got to embrace the challenging times . . . I know these guys will handle it."

Armed with his trusty Cliche Hose, Boone is a fuckin artist.

Whatever. The rest of us can look at the standings, where there is clear, unmistakable, and wonderful evidence the MFY have been outright shitting the bed for the last five weeks.