The New York Yankees are in the midst of a disappointing turn and the home fans have made it clear whom they believe should be taking a sizable portion of the blame.
During the team's third straight loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, in what turned out to be a brutal 11-run blowout, Yankee Stadium fans took out their frustration on franchise shortstop Anthony Volpe after he committed a Major League Baseball-leading 17th error and saw his batting average drop to .208.
"Volpe was savagely booed in the ninth inning, which coincided with the Yankees' lowest moment of the season," Bob Klapisch wrote for NJ.com .
In retrospect, it seems clear that Volpe shouldn't have started that game. The Yankees acquired Jose Caballero as a potential replacement option and Volpe's struggles have s