The New York Yankees recently faced a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds in a four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium. In a podcast episode of the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast,” senior MLB analysts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz discussed the struggles of the Yankees and their performance against the Reds.
The conversation, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, highlighted the challenges that the Yankees have been facing lately. Despite being away from Yankee Stadium for a time, Shusterman and Mintz noted that the team seemed to be missing their presence in the press box. They joked about how polarizing the Yankees’ fan base is, with half of America rooting for them and the other half enjoying their struggles.
Shusterman and Mintz also compared the Yankees to the Reds in terms of trying to adopt the moniker of “America’s Team.” They pointed out how ironic it was that the Reds defeated them in this way and relished in people’s reactions to it. They mentioned Michael Kay, a Yankees-affiliated voice who expressed disappointment and disbelief at their poor performance against the Reds during one particular moment.
Despite their lighthearted tone, Shusterman and Mintz provided insightful commentary on what went wrong for
