The New York Yankees are not having a great time right now.
During a Saturday game against the archrival Boston Red Sox, Yankees infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa attempted to hit a bunt and rush to first base as outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was trying to make it to second base.
There was only one problem. The Red Sox catcher made a swift move on the bunt, caught it for the first out and threw Stanton out on first before he had a chance to make it back to base. Also, the Yankees were down four runs to the Red Sox before this failed bunt attempt. It was a disaster.
Letting up an outrageously embarrassing double play to Boston of all teams has to sting New York fans, but it is an accurate summation of how the Yankees’ season has gone so far. Just watch this and try to understand what happened.
Yankees are playing bad ball pic.twitter.com/2h3JaXkjQj
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 19, 2023
The Yankees have a losing record for the first time in forever, and it’s a testament to the fact that things are just not working right now for one of the most storied baseball teams in the league.
Although, this is also the Yankees we’re talking about. MLB fans had a field day with making fun of this bizarre flop of a bunt attempt.
MLB fans ripped the Yankees for this.
The Yankees really bunted into a double play down by 4 with Giancarlo Stanton on first 🥴 pic.twitter.com/9PuNWEQyg6
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) August 19, 2023
The New York Yankees are down 4-0 in the 2nd inning and with a runner on 1st and no outs Isiah Kiner-Falefa is bunting
This is the Yankees season long incompetence summed up into 1 play. No words pic.twitter.com/Cmo6DbuaWr
— Addison (@YankeeWRLD) August 19, 2023
Bunting down 4 clearly the analytics are driving this team into the ground https://t.co/L4kHevxd00
— And That's Baseball (@AndThatsBB) August 19, 2023
Bunting down 4 is some galaxy brain stuff https://t.co/owSgnIFQzk
— Vinsanity (@beefcake_180) August 19, 2023
Shame https://t.co/6NUUKnr64S
— Gloku (@abdollar19) August 19, 2023
Things you love to see https://t.co/2yfyMR2gMK
— Michael Hutchinson 🧡🙌💚 (@mhgfxdesigns) August 19, 2023
Bunting down 4 is a choice https://t.co/GXvqnAdhV3
— 💙 💛 ⚾️ Brooke (fan account) 🏈 (@_Brooke22) August 19, 2023
they gotta be tanking theres no way https://t.co/rCD5ld2uVT
— josie 🇵🇷 (@joyboyjozu) August 19, 2023
— Serg🇵🇷 (@datricankiid) August 19, 2023
The first losing season in over 30 years is on the way.
Cashman era is over.
Boone era is over.
Time to restart and bring a championship caliber team back to the Bronx. https://t.co/d8M7Z3JQrG
— Caleb Lang (@CalebLang22) August 19, 2023
Bunting with Stanton at first. This team unlocks new levels of stupidity every day. pic.twitter.com/rCrrkYbwF3
— Yankeesource ⚾️ (@YankeeSource) August 19, 2023
— SA (@piscesking__) August 19, 2023
The Yankees stink! pic.twitter.com/RMBldJNswe
— Jordan Tomiyama (@Jttomiyama) August 19, 2023
Analytics baby 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 https://t.co/prYVN8udCV
— Zack Barba (@zachariah0526) August 19, 2023
Aaron Boone: “we still have a chance to make the playoffs” pic.twitter.com/RJZCmxxLWn
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) August 19, 2023
Can’t make this up lmaooo https://t.co/rWQvopNLcX
— M (@MG23_) August 19, 2023