The New York Yankees are very close to becoming the first team to win 50 games this season. They have been playing really well throughout the season. Moreover, the team has been on a mission to redeem themselves after falling short last season. In 2023, the NY side finished fourth in the American League East division with an awful 82-80 record. As a result, they had to experience their worst season in the last 30 years. Moreover, the NY side had the second-worst batting average in the league in the previous season. Only the nine-time World Series champions, the Oakland Athletics, had an even worse average.
Since then, the Bronx Bombers made several significant changes. But the most important change was the addition of Juan Soto to their roster. Moreover, the Soto-Judge duo has been exceeding the fan’s expectations with their dominance on the plate in the ongoing regular season. Lately, they came so close to getting their 50th win this season in the series against the Kansas City Royals. However, the Royals denied them in the fourth game. Nonetheless, Aaron Boone is proud of the boys for their efforts.
Yankees Manager Praised His Team’s Comeback Effort Despite Losing The Game
On Thursday, the Yankees were on their way to sweeping the four-game series against the Royals. But things did not fall into place for the NY side in the fourth encounter. The game kept going back and forth, and eventually, the Royals won 4-3. Somehow in the final inning, the Kansas City side managed to score two runs for the walk-off. That was their 40th win in the 2024 regular season. But what about the team looking for their 50th win this season? Perhaps the Yankees have to wait for it in the series against their arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox. Clay Holmes had a tough outing on Thursday. But Nestor Cortes did a decent job. In the post-game interview, Aaron Boone shed light on what he thought about his players in Game 4 against the Royals. The skipper mentioned that he thought Cortes was good too.
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He liked the “Good pitcher’s duel.” Nestor Cortes and Alex Marsh had a good competition in Game 4. But Marsh had a tick better outing on Thursday, giving away no runs on one hit and getting seven strikeouts over seven innings. On the other hand, the Yankees pitcher gave away two runs on six hits and had two strikeouts over strong seven innings. Boone thought it was a great job of “Almost grabbing it.” Moreover, the Yankees manager praised the Royals for putting together some good at-bats to beat them. Anyway, what’s the point of getting mad at a team that won the first three games of the series, winning it already? The Yankees just ran out of gas in Game 4.
Aaron Boone Getting Ready For The Boston Challenge
The Yankees and the Red Sox share a rivalry made in heaven. It started with the “Curse of the Bambino.” Since then, it has been a rivalry of more than a century. At present, the Bronx Bombers are gearing up for another series against their arch-rivals. On Friday, the Yankees-Red Sox will start another three-game series. Every time these rivals meet one another, it draws a lot of attention. After the series against the Red Sox, Aaron Boone’s side will meet another division rivals, the Baltimore Orioles.
Moreover, the O’s have been an exciting club to watch out for since last year. The NY side has been on top of the AL East for a while now. However, it can all change if they perform poorly in the next two series against their division rivals. Hence, they have to be on their guards against the Red Sox and the Orioles.
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