The New York Yankees once again found themselves on the losing side after another abysmal performance at the plate in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals that handed them their 9th loss in a row.
The nine-game losing streak is the longest in 41 years for the Yankees who have been outscored 53-20 and has not held a lead since the second inning of its 11-3 loss in Atlanta against the Braves back on August 14th.
“Pretty down but we’ve got to fight through it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said (h/t ESPN). “I think we’re doing and saying the right things but we’re in it to win it. At the end of the day, you work hard to put yourself in a position to shake hands at the end of the day. When you get beat over and over again and you’re in the middle of a tough season, it makes it hard.”
The Yankees are on the doorstep of another brutal milestone. Should they extend their losing stream to 10 games, it will mark the first time the Yankees have endured a 10-game losing streak since May 21-June 6, 1913, the organization’s first year being known as the Yankees and when they shared the Polo Grounds with the Giants.
“Sometimes, you just have some tough luck out there,” Boone said. “But still, I thought we had some pitches and some chances to do some stuff with it tonight, and just couldn’t take advantage.”
The Yankees plight has been a hot topic for MLB journalists who have documented the team’s poorly constructed roster despite it’s hefty payroll, as well as they lackluster jobs of general manager Brian Cashman and Boone.
One bright spot is Yankee starter Carlos Rodon, who has struggled mightily and battled injuries during his first year with the Yankees, who allowed one run and six hits over six innings in the best of his eight starts with the team.
