
The New York Yankees missed out on a sweep of the Cleveland Indians over the weekend, falling 7-3 on Sunday. Unfortunately, a rocky performance by Jamison Taillon didn’t do the Yankees any favors, as he gave up forum earned runs and five hits over 4.0 innings, lasting just 82 pitches before handing the ball over to Nick Nelson who enabled the Cleveland offensive breakout.
Fortunately, the Yankees have strung together a few wins, winning four of their last six games, indicating a potential shift of the tides. Their offense has taken gradual steps forward but has scored just four runs in the past two games, remaining weakened and inadequate.
Good news and bad news for the Yankees:
Even starting left-fielder, Clint Frazier understands that his poor performance cannot be rewarded by more playing time. In fact, skipper Aaron Boone has gradually increased Brett Gardner’s time in the outfield, who’s hitting just a bit better than the younger Frazier.
“It’s not fun to not play but if I were to sit back and say that I deserve to be in there every single day based off what I’ve been doing at the plate, then I’d be wrong,†Frazier told reporters after the loss on Sunday. “I think it’s justified. I haven’t given any production out there in left and if one person can’t, the next person gets the opportunity.â€