The Yankees’ official account posted a simple tweet: “ New York Yankees @Yankees Saturday Matinee. ” It featured the lineup card for the day’s game, and right there, as always, was Anthony Volpe. For some fans, this was a spark in dry tinder — a star whose current performances have tested the most loyal fans was getting the nod once again.

Frustration had been simmering for weeks. Anthony Volpe’s data tell a grim story — third-worst wRC+ among shortstops, bottom-three in on-base percentage, and defensive metrics that rank the star near the bottom of the league. Volpe’s current 1-for-25 slump only added to the discontent. For the fans that measure seasons by championships, continued faith in an underperforming star looks like a betrayal of their high expectations.

And then came the

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