The list of what’s wrong with the Yankees is as long as the “gut punch” losses as cataloged by Aaron Boone, the manager who gets tossed from games at a rate we haven’t seen since Earl Weaver. The Yankees are below average in team speed (18th), baserunning (19th), defense as measured by outs above average (21st), bullpen ERA (22nd) and hitting in close and late situations (27th).

It’s more than just a small slump. The Yankees are 49–49 in their past 98 games. They are 31–36 against teams .500 and better, which makes them worse than the Angels against top competition.

Now they have something new to worry about: their most reliable pitcher is no longer reliable. Max Fried has been bad for close to two months.

Fried Splits

GS

W–L

ERA

BB%

Strike%

March-June

17

10–2

1.92

4.9%

64.1%

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