Yankees’ offense slipping back to ugly 2023 ways despite Juan Soto’s torrid start
NY Post
It didn’t get better for Yankees Stadium fans than the pregame, in which they got to say goodbye to John Sterling. That is because, during the game, they said hello again to the team’s 2022-23 offense.
Just now, playing the part of Aaron Judge trying to carry the team by himself is Juan Soto.
As for Judge, the fans flocked earlier than normal to gain entry to try to land one of his bobblehead dolls. But when Judge struck out in the ninth for the fourth time in four at-bats, he retreated to the dugout to boos, his average down to .179, his whiff percentage over 28 percent.
The Rays won, 2-0, in 10 innings as the Yankee offense not named Soto continued to be befuddled by opposing starting pitchers while offering a lineup overflowing with empty at-bats by players not just named Judge.
The Yankees have won two of their last six games. In the two victories, their offense was timely rather than the anticipated persistent force. They won a finale last Wednesday at Toronto by scoring four of their six runs in the ninth inning. They won the opener at home Friday night against the Rays by scoring all five runs in the seventh inning.
Runs are runs. But the hope of putting Soto with Judge and adding more lefty heft and Anthonys that were more seasoned (Volpe) and healthier (Rizzo) was to provide a 1-to-9 lineup force for 1-to-9 innings.
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