The Yankees Are 0-for-24 With RISP and New York Has No Answer

Hold up, folks. You won't believe what's happening over on the East Coast. We're talking about a cold streak so brutal it's got me shaking my head from here in the Emerald City. The New York Yankees, yeah *those* Yankees, just wrapped up a series loss to the Cincinnati Reds, and it was a total meltdown in the clutch. They went an absolutely mind-boggling 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position on Sunday. But wait, it gets worse. This isn't just a Sunday slump, this is a weekend-long nightmare. Going back to the eighth inning of Friday night's 5-0 win, these guys are now 0-for-their-last-24 with runners in scoring position. Seriously? Twenty-four!

The Ace and The Missed Opportunities

You'd think a team would eventually cash in, right? Even against one of MLB's "filthiest flamethrowers," Cincinnati ace Chase Burns, they had their chances. Burns, this 23-year-old right-hander in his second MLB season, is now 9-1 with a 2.00 ERA through 15 starts after carving up the Bronx Bombers. He held the Yankees to one run over five innings with seven strikeouts, despite allowing five hits and three walks. The Yankees put eight runners on base against him, five of them in scoring position, and even stole six bases because Burns is slow to home plate. Manager Aaron Boone said they "pressured him well" and "had good at-bats." But "good at-bats" don't get you hits when it matters most. They went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position against Burns alone, stranding at least one runner at second or third base in four of his five innings.

The Specifics of the Struggle

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ay* they're failing to deliver. Manager Aaron Boone, trying to stay positive, said he'll "take the opportunities," that they'll "cash in," but it hasn't happened. The Reds have simply held them down. Jazz Chisholm Jr. popped out with runners at second and third to end the first. Catcher Austin Wells, who admitted "The ball just didn’t really roll the way we needed it to," popped out with a runner at third in the third. And then Bellinger struck out on three pitches, swinging through back-to-back 98-mph fastballs with a runner on second in the fifth. Even when Ben Rice clubbed his 22nd home run for a brief 1-0 lead in the third, it felt tainted. Why? Anthony Volpe had *just* been picked off at first base right before that homer! Volpe argued the call, but the umpires didn't budge, saying they "didn’t want to watch it on the screen." Talk about adding insult to injury.

More Missed Chances and What's Next

That tiny lead did not last. Rookie starter Elmer Rodríguez quickly surrendered a two-out, three-run home run to catcher Tyler Stephenson in the fourth. Just like that, 3-1 Reds. The struggles continued late. Down 3-1, they brought in Paul Goldschmidt as a pinch-hitter with runners at the corners and two outs in the sixth. "Red-hot" Goldschmidt flew out harmlessly on a first-pitch sweeper from lefty reliever Sam Moll. Another scoring threat gone. This series loss drops the Yankees to 46-30. If they don't figure out how to drive in runs with guys on base, those numbers are gonna look a lot different fast. Back here in Seattle, our Mariners just took care of business against the Boston Red Sox, winning 3-1. Now *that's* how you get it done in clutch situations for the Emerald City!

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